Quadruplets Info, as of August 2007

Thank goodness for the Internet Wayback Machine! All info taken from Facts About Multiples.


Total Sets
I have recorded 3447 sets of quadruplets in the world as of November 2007.

Identical Quads (World)
61 sets - With the possibility of 67 sets in the world. 38 (possibly 44) sets are all female, and 20 (possibly 21) sets are male. One set is gender unknown.

1930 - Morlok (Michigan) Wilma (d January 2002), Helen (d October 31 2003), Edna, Sarah
1946 - Fultz (North Carolina) Mary Louise (d 1991), Mary Ann (d 1996), Mary Alice (d 2001), Mary Catherine. The 1st surviving African-American quads.
1950s - Magierksi (Poland) Balchek and Lanke live in Poland while the other two brothers live in New York.
1950 - Coles (England) Patricia, Frances, Marie, Edna.
1956 - Shaia (Virginia) Mary Louise, Mary Loretta, Mary Celeste, Mary Virginia.
1958 - Ullman (Michigan) Marion, Helen, Martha, Catherine.
1960s - Bussman (Minnesota) Mary (Chung En Sil), Lois (Chung En Ae), Ruth (Chung En Sook), Sharon (Chung En Ja) were adopted from Korea.
1960 - Guinnane (Michigan) Peter, Paul, Vincent, Gerard
1963 - Axe (Ohio) Anna, Julia, Susan (d June 1993), Rita.
1963 - Harris (Illinois) Sheena, Shannon, Sherry, Shawna.
1964 - Mincey (Ohio) Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
1967 - Alexander (New Zealand) Elizabeth, Kathryn, Delwyn, Louise.
1974 - Segura (New Mexico) Florencio, Fermin, Fernando, Fabian.
1974 - Sibonni (France) Steve, Stephan, Jacques, Mikael.
1974 - Kovacs (Hungary) Zsuzsa, Katalin, Adrienn, Ildikó.
1974 - Hansen (Texas) Alison 4 lbs 12 1/2 ozs, Brooke 4 lbs 2 ozs, Claire 4 lbs 10 ozs, Darcy 3 lbs 10 ozs.
1976 - O'Brien (Australia) Bruce, Richard, Brian, Warwick.
1977 - Snyman (South Africa) Vernon, Quentin, Jacques, Rudolph.
1977 - unidentified (China) 4 girls
1979 - Zhang (China)
1979 - Chavez/Perez (Mexico) Dani, Dario, Jaime, Juan.
1979 - Wallace (Australia) Rowena, Amber, Marissa, Melinda
1980 - Launay (France) Celine, Sandrine, Claire, Isabelle.
1981 - Arnold (North Dakota) Justin, Joel, Joshua, Jon.
1981 - Ahmad/Diman (Malaysia) Abu-Bakar, Omar, Osman, Ali
1982 - Steeves (Alberta, Canada) Mary Beth 3 lbs 4 ozs, Caroline Dawn 2 lbs 15 ozs, Jennifer Lee 3 lbs 6 ozs, Patty Ann 2 lbs 7 ozs.
1988 - Dize/Welch (Maryland) Whitney, Geri-Lyn, Lindsay, Lauren
1988 - Jeffah (Kenya) Jacob Munga, Joseph Ndune, Kenneth Kalonzi, Kevin Kombo
1989 - Hei Hei (New Zealand) Boys Nuka, Robbie, Taiporutu, Mane
1990? - Lai/Tse (Hong Kong) Boys Cheuk-hang, Cheuk-hin, Cheuk-wai, Cheuk-luen
1991 - Lawrence (Illinois) Kayla, Crystal, Alexis, Amanda. They were tested and found to be identical.
1991 - Gray (England) Louisa, Sophia, Rebecca, Elaina
1991 - Curto (Massachusetts, April) James, Peter, Raymond, Max
1991 - Furtick (New York) Kevin, Jason, Keith, Victor
1992 - Jackson (Louisiana) Meredith, Mackenzie, Stephanie, Jessica. News articles stated they are identical.
1993 - Durst (Minnesota) Calli Kristine, Kendra Nicole, Megan Marie, Sarah Elizabeth.
1993 - Dixon (England) Sarah, Alexandra, Catherine, Heather. They were DNA tested and are identical.
1993 - Guy (Scotland) Rebecca, Laura, Kirsty, and Emma. To me, pics appear to be 3 id.
1995 - Alvarado (Texas) Ariana Elizabeth 3 lbs 1.4 ozs , Celena Guadelupe 3 lbs 8 ozs, Grace Anne 2 lbs 10.5 ozs, Gabriela Mechele 3 lbs 6.6 ozs.
1995 - Pyfrom (born in Florida, from the Bahamas) Christina, Catherine, Janelle, Jodi
1996 - Aversa (England) Giorgia, Claudia, Chiara, Fabrizia.
1997 - Borges (New York) Nicole Iris 3 lbs 3 ozs, Bianca Iris 3 lbs 1 oz, Raquel Iris 3 lbs, Victoria Iris 2 lbs 1 ozs.
1997 - Karma (Nevada) Lennon Jacques 5 lbs 1 ozs, Mark Peter 4 lbs 11 1/4 ozs, Nolan Elias 4 lbs 11 ozs, Sabin Frederick 4 lbs 12 1/2 ozs.
1998 - Grady (Iowa) Ashley Irene 1 lb 15 ozs, Lindsey Lucille 1 lb 12 ozs, Kara Colleen 1 lb 11 ozs, Alyssa Anne 1 lb 3 ozs.
1999 - Cerezo (Philippines) Mary Joyce, Mary Jane, Mary Grace, Mary Rose.
2000 - Martinez/Cornejo (California) Brenda, Carina, Maricruz, Giselle
2000 - Cucalon/Reyes (Nicaragua) Maria Fernanda, Maria Dolores, Maria Isabel, Maria Alejandra.
2000 - Mathias (South Carolina) Grace, Emily, Mary Claire, Anna.
2001 - Unidentified (Portugal) Antonio, Manuel, Francisco, Martin.
2001 - Shrestha (Nepal) Boys. None survived.
2002 - Khamsa/Muy (California) Preana, Audreana, Natalie, Melody. 2 lbs 5 ozs to 2 lbs 8 ozs
2002 - Da Conceiaa/Do Carmo (Brazil) Maria-Vitoria, Maria-Paula, Stefane, Maria-Raiane.
2002 - Galvan/Montejano (California) Alyssa, Aneesa, Jayden, Janessa.
2002 - Hulford (Washington) Constance Helen, Emily Mae 4 lbs 6 ozs, Andrea Frances, Anja Renee 3 lbs 8 ozs.
2004 - Webb (Alabama) Emily Morgan 2 lbs 4 ozs, Marley Alaina 2 lbs 3.25 ozs, Lindsey Reagan 2 lbs 4.25 ozs, Sydney Michaela 2 lbs 4.5 ozs
2004 - Castro-Quesada/Sossa (Costa Rica) Cristian (d 7 weeks), Christopher, Francisco, Mauricio
2005 - Breedlove (Texas) Adele, Bonnie, Chloe, Daphne. Their mother is an identical twin.
2005 - Owens/Zolfaghary (England) Caspar 14 ozs, Kion 2 lbs 8 ozs, Luca 2 lbs 8 ozs, Daniel 1 lb 13 ozs. Conceived on the Pill.
2006 - Carles (England) Jessica Margaret 1 lb 9 ozs, Holly Christina 2 lbs, Georgina Frances 2 lbs 7 ozs, Ellie Mae 2 lbs 8 ozs
2006 - Vivekanandan (India) Girls Aditi, Aakriti, Akshathi, Aapthi
2007 - Jepp (Canada, born in USA) Autumn 2 lbs 15 ozs, Brooke, Calissa, Dahlia 2 lbs 6 ozs

*8 other sets may exist:

1949 - Hargreaves/Oswald (Ontario, Canada) Joyce, Jennifer, Janice, Joan
1958 - Unidentified (England)
1967 - Fahrenkrog (Missouri) Paul, Dwayne, Bryan, Mark
1978 - Remy (Ontario, Canada) Laura, Layla, Lisa, Linda
1980 - Asiata (from Western Samoa, born in New Zealand) Lakena, Pato, Lise, Tuaula
1970/80s - Aldecoa (Mexico) Armida, Aracelei, Alejandrina, Violeta.
1990 - Taimanglo (Guam, October 25 1990) 4 girls, Janielle, Jerilynn, Judith, Joshlynn
1997 - Poplawscy (Poland) Ewa, Malgosia, Ania, Kamilka.

The 1979 Zhang set from China may actually be 2 boys and 2 girls and not identical.

Heaviest Birth Weights (Total, All 4 surviving)
26 lbs+ - Tate (Ohio, October 20 1903) 4 girls, each baby over 6 lbs 8 ozs. (Note: I am not sure if all 4 survived)
24 lbs 9 ozs - Unidentified (Egypt, November 6 1982) 6 lbs 6 ozs, 6 lbs 6 ozs, 6 lbs 6 ozs, 5 lbs 5 ozs (Note: I am not sure if all 4 survived)
22 lbs 15 3/4 ozs - Saunders (England, February 7 1989) 2 boys, 2 girls
22 lbs 13 ozs - Takeda (Japan, October 4 1978) 4 girls

Heaviest Birth Weight (Single Quad Baby, All 4 surviving)
6 lbs 8 ozs - One of the Tate quads (Ohio, October 20 1903) All four girls were 6 lbs 8 ozs or more. (Note: I am not sure if all 4 survived)

Lightest Birth Weights (Total, All 4 surviving)
6 lbs 9 ozs - Alyssa, Ashley, Lindsay, and Kara Grady (Iowa, April 8 1998).

Lightest Birth Weight (Single Quad Baby, surviving)
13.5 ozs - Emma Cusatis (Delaware, September 23 2003).

Most Premature Quads (All surviving)
25 weeks, 1 day (104 days early) - Ben Stewart, Hannah Elise, Ryan Colin, and Lisa Nicole Tepper (Australia, February 20 1997).

Longest Gestation
37+ weeks - Singh (India, July 14 2001). Four boys

Delayed Birth
13 days - Odinakachukwu, Chinedu, Chisom, and Kelechi Anyakudo/Enwere (Texas, February 1 and 13 1999) with all surviving.

Oldest Quads (All still surviving)
70 years - Ernest, Paul, Michael, and Anne Miles (England, November 28 1935).

Other quads that may qualify - Mahaney (Canada, 1923). I don't have information on if all 4 are still living. If they are, they would be the oldest quadruplets ever at 82.

Oldest Quads (History, at least one deceased)
79 years 316 days - Adolf, Anne-Marie, Emma, and Elisabeth Ottman (Germany, May 5 1912). Adolf died first.

Oldest Individual Quadruplet
90 years old - Roberta Keys Torn (Texas, June 4 1915)

Youngest Mother of Quads (When the quads were born)
15 years old - Bobby Jo Broviak (North Carolina, 1991) Spontaneous. Scott, Adam, Valerie, Brittany.
15 years old - Unidentified (Syria, June 13). Had 3 girls and 1 boy.

Youngest Father of Quads (When the quads were born)
18 years old - Belcher (Arkansas, April 17 1998).

Oldest Mother of Quads (When the quads were born)
55 years, 286 days old - Merryl 'Mary' Fudel (California, April 18 1998). IVF Brooke (d), Brianna, Brittany, and Dario. She gave up for adoption 2 girls, and kept the boy.

Oldest Mother of Spontaneous Quads (When the quads were born)
47 years - Takalane Makapileh (South Africa, October 29 2005) 3 girls and 1 boy, no fertility methods. She has four grandchildren.

Oldest Father of Quads (When the quads were born)
75 years old - Mr. Amalfi (Colombia August 9 1944). He had 30 children by his first wife, and 13 with his second before the quads.

Schizophrenic Quads
The identical "Genain" quadruplets were girls born in the US and studied extensively because all four developed varying degrees of schizophrenia before age 24.

First IVF Quads
World (1984) - Sam Andrew, Christopher Allan, Ben Graham, and Brett Leslie Muir (Australia, 1984).

Australia - Muir (January 7 1984) Sam Andrew, Christopher Allan, Ben Graham, and Brett Leslie
England - Smale (May 6 1984) Leon, Christopher, Dennis, and Donna
USA - Kuzmanic (April 15 1985) Stephen, Kristopher, Kirk, and Paige
South Africa - Hinrichsen (May 8 1986) Mark, Andrew, and Natalie (3 survive)
France - Dennomey (January 1987) Benjamin, Romain, Axelle, and Alicia
West Germany - unidentified (March 1987) 3 girls, 1 boy
Canada - Hole (June 16 1988) Emily, Rachel, Heather, and Ralph
Singapore - Tan (May 14 1989) Chun Ping, Chun Li, Chun Di, Min Bin
Ireland - Sills (August 9 1991) David, Dean, Mark, and Lisa
Spain - Martin (October 1 1992) 3 boys, 1 girl
Brazil - Motta (May 25 1996) Rachel, Catherina, Barbara, and Bruno
Iceland - Gudjondottir (November 1 1988) Alexandra, Dilja, Elin, and Brynhildur (were conceived in England)
Vietnam - unidentified (April 1998)
India - unidentified (1989)
Italy - unidentified (September 1998) Daniela, Giuliana, Allessandra, and Giuseppe
Peru - Valdivia/Aguirre (February 19 2002) Jose, Ricardo, Carla, and Sandra
Mexico - unidentified (May 22 2002) 2 survive
Bangladesh - unidentified (May 22 and 23 2003) 3 girls, 1 boy

Hospital Delivering the Most Quads
72 sets - Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Arizona since 1986, as well as over 400 sets of triplets and 5 sets of quints and 1 set of sextuplets up to September 2006. The quads are delivered at an average of 32 weeks, which is more than the national average of 29 1/2 weeks.

Most Sets
4 sets - Four people hold the record - Kirilow, Mrs. Feodor Vassiliev, Mrs. Zoellner, and an unidentified man and his wife.

Surrogate Quads
4 sets - There have been 4 sets born to surrogates in the US - 2 in California (Nelson & unid set), 1 in Arizona (Beehler), and 1 in Missouri (Thomas). The Dysarz/Meehan set were also surrogate, but conceived as quints.