Quest: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,413

among boys · ↓284 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quest · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,966

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

93 babies

All-time total

1,126

#4,919 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Quest popularity over time

1,126 babies have been named Quest since 1991, 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

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
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1990s	9	140	149	15	–	#2,766
2000s	–	145	145	15	-3%	#3,275
2010s	17	332	349	35	+141%	#2,078
2020s (to 2025)	33	450	483	81	+131%	#1,870

Where Quest 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	58	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

Where Quest is most popular

Boys named Quest per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and California.

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 Quest 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
Georgia	38	0.150	+248%
Louisiana	11	0.108	+150%
California	44	0.048	+12%
Ohio	10	0.038	-12%
Virginia	6	0.032	-27%
Indiana	5	0.031	-28%
Florida	13	0.027	-36%
North Carolina	7	0.027	-36%
Texas	21	0.024	-45%
Illinois	6	0.023	-45%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-48%
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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 Quest

Quest is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,413 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,126 American babies have been named Quest, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Quest?

The median living Quest is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Quest 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.

Quest 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	5	#16,699	57	#2,413
2024	6	#14,873	70	#2,129
2023	6	#14,763	84	#1,889
2022	8	#11,986	85	#1,870
2021	8	#11,946	76	#1,979
2020	–	–	78	#1,908
2019	6	#15,165	70	#2,078
2018	5	#17,569	50	#2,567
2017	6	#15,498	46	#2,704
2016	–	–	35	#3,276
2015	–	–	28	#3,853
2014	–	–	30	#3,596
2013	–	–	19	#4,928
2012	–	–	16	#5,666
2011	–	–	16	#5,615
2010	–	–	22	#4,479
2009	–	–	11	#7,574
2008	–	–	11	#7,582
2007	–	–	13	#6,528
2006	–	–	15	#5,719
2005	–	–	18	#4,787
2004	–	–	9	#8,019
2003	–	–	11	#6,617
2002	–	–	10	#6,928
2001	–	–	21	#3,947
2000	–	–	26	#3,275
1995	–	–	17	#3,808
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quest?

The median living Quest is about 7 years old. Half of all living Quests are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Quest are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Quest are alive in the United States, based on 1,126 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quest in 2025?

Quest ranked #2,413 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quest?

1,126 babies have been named Quest in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quest most popular?

Quest peaked in 2022, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Quest a boy or girl name?

Quest is used for both: about 5% of babies named Quest have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Quest rising or falling?

Quest is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Quest become more popular?

Quest is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Quest in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Quest

Names that sound and feel close to Quest: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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