Quaid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,001

among boys · ↑1,115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quaid

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

37 babies

All-time total

914

#5,445 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Quaid popularity over time

914 babies have been named Quaid since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#3,874
1980s	28	3	+250%	#3,577
1990s	216	22	+671%	#2,589
2000s	274	27	+27%	#2,908
2010s	260	26	-5%	#3,147
2020s (to 2025)	128	21	-18%	#3,710

Where Quaid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Quaid

Quaid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,001 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 914 American babies have been named Quaid. Its peak came in 2008, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Quaid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quaid?

The median living Quaid is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 900 people named Quaid are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Quaid year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,001
2024	15	#6,116
2023	23	#4,578
2022	17	#5,580
2021	24	#4,336
2020	29	#3,710
2019	28	#3,873
2018	19	#5,060
2017	22	#4,559
2016	37	#3,147
2015	28	#3,852
2014	30	#3,594
2013	28	#3,725
2012	21	#4,640
2011	18	#5,144
2010	29	#3,691
2009	29	#3,700
2008	37	#3,152
2007	25	#4,093
2006	23	#4,193
2005	33	#3,151
2004	29	#3,348
2003	34	#2,908
2002	24	#3,640
2001	20	#4,081
2000	20	#4,029
1995	25	#2,904
1990	14	#4,127
1985	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Quaid, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quaid?

The median living Quaid is about 17 years old. Half of all living Quaids are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Quaid are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Quaid are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quaid in 2025?

Quaid ranked #5,001 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quaid?

914 babies have been named Quaid in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quaid most popular?

Quaid peaked in 2008, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Quaid a boy or girl name?

Quaid is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quaid rising or falling?

Quaid is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Quaid become more popular?

Quaid is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Quaid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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