Queenie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	118	12	–	#497
1890s	202	20	+71%	#562
1900s	346	35	+71%	#545
1910s	530	53	+53%	#583
1920s	582	58	+10%	#888
1930s	375	38	-36%	#1,067
1940s	331	33	-12%	#1,075
1950s	321	32	-3%	#1,618
1960s	178	18	-45%	#1,829
1970s	74	7	-58%	#4,190
1980s	58	6	-22%	#6,566
1990s	97	10	+67%	#6,232
2000s	211	21	+118%	#4,256
2010s	387	39	+83%	#3,174
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-56%	#5,702

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

118

–

#497

1890s

202

+71%

#562

1900s

346

+71%

#545

1910s

530

+53%

#583

1920s

582

+10%

#888

1930s

375

-36%

#1,067

1940s

331

-12%

#1,075

1950s

321

-3%

#1,618

1960s

178

-45%

#1,829

1970s

-58%

#4,190

1980s

-22%

#6,566

1990s

+67%

#6,232

2000s

211

+118%

#4,256

2010s

387

+83%

#3,174

2020s (to 2025)

102

-56%

#5,702

The story of Queenie

Queenie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,685 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,912 American babies have been named Queenie. Its peak came in 1917, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Queenie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Queenie?

The median living Queenie is about 41 years old; half are between 13 and 72. An estimated 1,700 people named Queenie 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.

Queenie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,685
2024	11	#9,423
2023	21	#5,905
2022	19	#6,407
2021	22	#5,702
2020	21	#5,809
2019	30	#4,627
2018	26	#5,106
2017	48	#3,337
2016	52	#3,174
2015	41	#3,749
2014	48	#3,360
2013	37	#4,067
2012	40	#3,900
2011	39	#3,897
2010	26	#5,374
2009	36	#4,256
2008	23	#6,095
2007	26	#5,490
2006	18	#7,076
2005	13	#8,745
2004	14	#8,130
2003	17	#6,821
2002	19	#6,069
2001	21	#5,513
2000	24	#4,937
1995	6	#12,955
1990	6	#12,489
1985	6	#10,284
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,727
1970	14	#4,190
1965	22	#2,660
1960	39	#1,829
1955	29	#2,010
1950	34	#1,618
1945	30	#1,507
1940	46	#1,075
1935	30	#1,347
1930	48	#1,070
1925	53	#1,045
1920	67	#890
1915	54	#898
1910	51	#583
1905	41	#545
1900	35	#600
1895	27	#590
1890	10	#927
1885	11	#690
1880	11	#539

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Queenie?

The median living Queenie is about 41 years old. Half of all living Queenies are between 13 and 72 years old.

How many people named Queenie are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Queenie are alive in the United States, based on 3,912 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Queenie mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Queenie in 2025?

Queenie ranked #11,685 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Queenie?

3,912 babies have been named Queenie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Queenie most popular?

Queenie peaked in 1917, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Queenie a boy or girl name?

Queenie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Queenie rising or falling?

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

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Queenie popularity over time

The story of Queenie

How old are people named Queenie?

Queenie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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