Quinley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,286

among girls · ↓244 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quinley · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

70 babies

All-time total

774

#8,948 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Quinley popularity over time

774 babies have been named Quinley since 2004, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	23	2	–	#10,501
2010s	404	40	+1657%	#2,866
2020s (to 2025)	347	58	+43%	#2,529

Where Quinley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Quinley

Quinley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,286 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 774 American babies have been named Quinley. Its peak came in 2021, when 70 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 Quinley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quinley?

The median living Quinley is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Quinley 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.

Quinley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,286
2024	54	#3,042
2023	51	#3,217
2022	63	#2,748
2021	70	#2,529
2020	61	#2,739
2019	55	#2,989
2018	49	#3,279
2017	59	#2,866
2016	57	#2,960
2015	36	#4,125
2014	40	#3,833
2013	33	#4,404
2012	27	#5,216
2011	31	#4,652
2010	17	#7,435
2009	11	#10,501
2008	7	#15,025
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2004	5	#18,144
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quinley?

The median living Quinley is about 6 years old. Half of all living Quinleys are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Quinley are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Quinley are alive in the United States, based on 774 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quinley in 2025?

Quinley ranked #3,286 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quinley?

774 babies have been named Quinley in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quinley most popular?

Quinley peaked in 2021, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Quinley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quinley rising or falling?

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

Will Quinley become more popular?

Quinley looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Quinley in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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