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Quintus
OriginLatin
Meaning"fifth"
About Quintus
A literary name figuring in the story of Ben Hur and the novels of Anthony Trollope that has the feel of Roman antiquity that is beginning to appeal to many parents. Quintus was one of only about twenty male first names in ancient Rome, and was often (though not exclusively) used for fifth sons.
Pronounced KWIN-tus.
As of October 2026, Quintus ranked #7558 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3150 in 1917.
Editor's take: The name Quintus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "fifth".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,982 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,514 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #4,068 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | #4,076 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #4,455 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #4,079 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,385 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,661 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Quintuss
- Quintus Aemilius Laetus
was a Praetorian Guard from Roman Empire
Quintus in pop culture
- Quintus
son to Titus Andronicus in the Shakespeare tragedy
- Quintus Arrius
a character in Lew Wallace's Ben,Hur
Quintus in blog posts
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