Quint: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#3,519
1960s	301	30	+4200%	#808
1970s	92	9	-69%	#2,112
1980s	56	6	-39%	#3,564
1990s	61	6	+9%	#5,370
2000s	49	5	-20%	#7,689
2010s	85	9	+73%	#6,232
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-29%	#6,263

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,519

1960s

301

+4200%

#808

1970s

-69%

#2,112

1980s

-39%

#3,564

1990s

+9%

#5,370

2000s

-20%

#7,689

2010s

+73%

#6,232

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#6,263

The story of Quint

Quint is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 687 American babies have been named Quint. Its peak came in 1964, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Quint?

The median living Quint is about 48 years old; half are between 23 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Quint 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.

Quint year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#12,002
2023	7	#10,536
2022	9	#8,824
2021	14	#6,263
2020	–	–
2019	12	#7,076
2018	8	#9,459
2017	9	#8,661
2016	10	#8,020
2015	14	#6,232
2014	10	#7,985
2013	–	–
2012	7	#10,494
2011	7	#10,515
2010	8	#9,468
2009	–	–
2008	8	#9,641
2007	–	–
2006	7	#10,387
2005	7	#9,881
2004	6	#11,004
2003	9	#7,689
2002	5	#12,047
2001	7	#8,997
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,981
1985	–	–
1980	12	#3,564
1975	5	#6,095
1970	9	#3,460
1965	56	#992
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quint?

The median living Quint is about 48 years old. Half of all living Quints are between 23 and 60 years old.

How many people named Quint are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Quint are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quint mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Quentin and Quinton

How popular is the name Quint in 2025?

Quint did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Quint?

687 babies have been named Quint in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quint most popular?

Quint peaked in 1964, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Quint a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quint rising or falling?

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

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Quint popularity over time

The story of Quint

How old are people named Quint?

Quint year by year

Frequently asked questions

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