boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Quentin

Meaning fifth Gender Boy Rank 2025 #968 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”).

Rank 2025
#968
among boys · ↓184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
238
named Quentin · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,177
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
1,052 babies
All-time total
43,662
#549 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Quentin popularity over time

43,662 babies have been named Quentin since 1900, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 51 51 5 – #804
1910s 6 1,307 1,313 131 +2475% #220
1920s – 1,612 1,612 161 +23% #312
1930s – 746 746 75 -54% #578
1940s – 983 983 98 +32% #557
1950s – 1,242 1,242 124 +26% #619
1960s 5 1,830 1,835 184 +48% #469
1970s 54 4,312 4,366 437 +138% #308
1980s 80 6,331 6,411 641 +47% #279
1990s 13 8,117 8,130 813 +27% #273
2000s 21 8,396 8,417 842 +4% #325
2010s 11 6,155 6,166 617 -27% #396
2020s (to 2025) – 2,390 2,390 398 -35% #533

Where Quentin 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 219 0.13 outside top 500
2027 204 0.12 outside top 500
2028 192 0.11 outside top 500
2029 182 0.11 outside top 500
2030 174 0.10 outside top 500

Where Quentin is most popular

Boys named Quentin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.216 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Washington, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Quentin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Missouri 61 0.440 +104%
Washington 69 0.422 +96%
Indiana 65 0.405 +88%
Colorado 49 0.380 +76%
South Dakota 7 0.376 +75%
Nebraska 16 0.368 +71%
Kansas 25 0.364 +69%
Ohio 87 0.328 +52%
Maryland 38 0.319 +48%
Virginia 60 0.316 +47%
Kentucky 31 0.309 +43%
Rhode Island 5 0.307 +42%
Oregon 23 0.303 +41%
Minnesota 35 0.285 +32%
Pennsylvania 72 0.271 +26%
Illinois 69 0.270 +25%
Michigan 55 0.269 +25%
Wisconsin 31 0.262 +21%
California 203 0.222 ≈ national
North Carolina 56 0.219 ≈ national
Georgia 53 0.209 ≈ national
Massachusetts 27 0.196 -9%
Arizona 32 0.196 -9%
South Carolina 20 0.194 -10%
Oklahoma 17 0.192 -11%
New Jersey 37 0.184 -15%
Florida 85 0.180 -17%
Iowa 12 0.174 -19%
New York 75 0.173 -20%
Tennessee 30 0.166 -23%
Texas 136 0.154 -28%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -30%
Louisiana 15 0.147 -32%
Idaho 6 0.147 -32%
Alabama 15 0.137 -36%
Arkansas 7 0.111 -49%
Mississippi 6 0.106 -51%
Connecticut 7 0.103 -52%
Utah 7 0.073 -66%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Quentin

Quentin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #968 in 2025 with 238 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 43,662 American babies have been named Quentin. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,052 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Quentin?

The median living Quentin is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 41. An estimated 38 thousand people named Quentin are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Quentin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 238 #968
2024 – – 321 #784
2023 – – 336 #769
2022 – – 420 #656
2021 – – 547 #539
2020 – – 528 #533
2019 – – 468 #591
2018 – – 519 #543
2017 – – 526 #540
2016 – – 635 #484
2015 6 #15,972 616 #484
2014 5 #18,589 619 #470
2013 – – 731 #406
2012 – – 630 #440
2011 – – 697 #405
2010 – – 714 #396
2009 – – 808 #377
2008 – – 811 #379
2007 – – 820 #374
2006 – – 881 #347
2005 5 #18,504 913 #332
2004 5 #18,142 914 #330
2003 – – 835 #339
2002 6 #14,957 778 #351
2001 5 #17,292 764 #351
2000 – – 872 #325
1995 8 #10,262 900 #295
1990 – – 729 #338
1985 7 #9,010 597 #330
1980 8 #7,928 470 #368
1975 8 #6,958 411 #384
1970 5 #8,947 412 #394
1965 – – 184 #562
1960 – – 126 #701
1955 – – 120 #670
1950 – – 121 #625
1945 – – 101 #605
1940 – – 56 #848
1935 – – 72 #723
1930 – – 108 #578
1925 – – 110 #603
1920 – – 337 #312
1915 – – 32 #1,154
1910 – – 13 #920
1905 – – 8 #987
1900 – – 5 #1,459
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Quentin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino American filmmaker (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp English raconteur (1908–1999) Contemporary
  3. 3 Quentin Blake British cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer (born 1932) Contemporary
  4. 4 Quentin Richardson Quentin Richardson American basketball player (born 1980) Contemporary
  5. 5 Quentin Fillon Maillet Quentin Fillon Maillet French biathlete (born 1992) Contemporary
  6. 6 Quentin Bryce Quentin Bryce Governor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2014 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Quentin Skinner Quentin Skinner British historian (born 1940) Contemporary
  8. 8 Quentin Matsys Quentin Matsys Flemish painter (1466–1530) Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quentin?

The median living Quentin is about 28 years old. Half of all living Quentins are between 17 and 41 years old.

How many people named Quentin are alive today?

An estimated 38 thousand people named Quentin are alive in the United States, based on 43,662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quentin mean?

From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”).

How popular is the name Quentin in 2025?

Quentin ranked #968 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 238 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quentin?

43,662 babies have been named Quentin in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quentin most popular?

Quentin peaked in 1998, when 1,052 newborns received the name.

Is Quentin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quentin rising or falling?

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

Will Quentin become more popular?

Quentin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 174 boys named Quentin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Quentin?

Well-known people named Quentin include Quentin Tarantino (film director), Quentin Crisp (writer), Quentin Blake (comic artist).

Names like Quentin

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