Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Quinlan

Meaning Quinlan is an Irish surname and masculine given name Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #3,921 Trend ↓ Falling 28%

Quinlan is an Irish surname and masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#3,921
among boys · ↓338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Quinlan · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
174 babies
All-time total
3,296
#2,828 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Quinlan popularity over time

3,296 babies have been named Quinlan since 1977, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
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1970s – 20 20 2 – #4,462
1980s 5 96 101 10 +405% #2,971
1990s 95 537 632 63 +526% #1,200
2000s 266 1,097 1,363 136 +116% #1,176
2010s 277 622 899 90 -34% #1,685
2020s (to 2025) 92 189 281 47 -48% #3,327

Where Quinlan 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Quinlan

Quinlan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,921 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,296 American babies have been named Quinlan, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 174 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 Quinlan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quinlan?

The median living Quinlan is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 3,300 people named Quinlan are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Quinlan 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 22 #5,670 28 #3,921
2024 8 #11,915 32 #3,583
2023 18 #6,610 32 #3,612
2022 12 #8,926 31 #3,675
2021 19 #6,355 32 #3,559
2020 13 #8,309 34 #3,327
2019 18 #6,644 55 #2,455
2018 20 #6,184 43 #2,834
2017 20 #6,235 51 #2,523
2016 28 #4,957 48 #2,610
2015 25 #5,421 51 #2,475
2014 26 #5,277 56 #2,338
2013 29 #4,857 60 #2,196
2012 37 #4,101 80 #1,844
2011 26 #5,324 89 #1,685
2010 48 #3,400 89 #1,723
2009 23 #6,049 82 #1,820
2008 29 #5,110 103 #1,559
2007 34 #4,447 135 #1,296
2006 30 #4,771 144 #1,176
2005 26 #5,077 112 #1,351
2004 28 #4,790 99 #1,432
2003 26 #4,910 108 #1,302
2002 22 #5,408 104 #1,300
2001 26 #4,656 100 #1,314
2000 22 #5,272 110 #1,226
1995 7 #11,446 52 #1,726
1990 – – 15 #3,920
1985 – – 12 #3,753
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quinlan?

The median living Quinlan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Quinlans are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Quinlan are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Quinlan are alive in the United States, based on 3,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quinlan mean?

Quinlan is an Irish surname and masculine given name.

How popular is the name Quinlan in 2025?

Quinlan ranked #3,921 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quinlan?

3,296 babies have been named Quinlan in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quinlan most popular?

Quinlan peaked in 2006, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Quinlan a boy or girl name?

Quinlan is used for both: about 22% of babies named Quinlan have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Quinlan rising or falling?

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

Will Quinlan become more popular?

Quinlan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Quinlan 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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