Quinlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,742

among girls · ↑682 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Quinlyn

How common

1 in 133,939

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

30 babies

All-time total

499

#11,957 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Quinlyn popularity over time

499 babies have been named Quinlyn since 1982, 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

GirlsBoys

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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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,793
1990s	53	–	53	5	+960%	#6,738
2000s	157	6	163	16	+208%	#5,511
2010s	201	–	201	20	+23%	#5,504
2020s (to 2025)	77	–	77	13	-36%	#7,151

The story of Quinlyn

Quinlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,742 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 499 American babies have been named Quinlyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 30 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 Quinlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quinlyn?

The median living Quinlyn is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Quinlyn 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.

Quinlyn 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	12	#8,742	–	–
2024	11	#9,424	–	–
2023	9	#10,974	–	–
2022	15	#7,559	–	–
2021	14	#7,938	–	–
2020	16	#7,151	–	–
2019	21	#5,942	–	–
2018	16	#7,344	–	–
2017	19	#6,479	–	–
2016	23	#5,755	–	–
2015	18	#6,924	–	–
2014	14	#8,393	–	–
2013	23	#5,791	–	–
2012	23	#5,853	–	–
2011	25	#5,504	–	–
2010	19	#6,845	–	–
2009	14	#8,781	–	–
2008	24	#5,910	6	#12,208
2007	17	#7,662	–	–
2006	25	#5,511	–	–
2005	12	#9,318	–	–
2004	9	#11,408	–	–
2003	15	#7,490	–	–
2002	12	#8,701	–	–
2001	15	#7,237	–	–
2000	14	#7,482	–	–
1995	6	#12,957	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quinlyn?

The median living Quinlyn is about 14 years old. Half of all living Quinlyns are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Quinlyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Quinlyn are alive in the United States, based on 499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quinlyn in 2025?

Quinlyn ranked #8,742 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quinlyn?

499 babies have been named Quinlyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quinlyn most popular?

Quinlyn peaked in 2008, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Quinlyn a boy or girl name?

Quinlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quinlyn rising or falling?

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

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