How Many People Are Named Quanah?
An estimated 221 people in the United States have the first name Quanah. It is used for both genders, with 82.8% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Quanah peaked in popularity in 1979 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Quanah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Quanah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
221
About 1 in 1,550,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.8% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1979
13 births
Total Registered
232
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Quanah
Quanah is predominantly male (82.8%), though 40 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Quanah as a male name
Ranked #11,801 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 1976 (12 births)
Quanah as a female name
Ranked #15,148 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1975 (10 births)
Quanah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Quanah span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 69 babies were registered. Quanah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Quanah by Decade
How has Quanah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Quanah by State
Quanah + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Quanah
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Quanah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quanah?
We estimate approximately 221 people named Quanah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,550,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Quanah a common name?
Quanah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 232 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Quanah most popular?
Quanah reached peak popularity in 1979, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Quanah is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Quanah a male name?
Quanah is predominantly male. 82.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Quanah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Quanah Smith, Quanah Johnson, Quanah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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