Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Quinten

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,205 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#2,205
among boys · ↓153 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
65
named Quinten · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,278
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
256 babies
All-time total
8,098
#1,366 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Quinten popularity over time

8,098 babies have been named Quinten since 1913, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Boys

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 99 10 – #875
1920s 167 17 +69% #1,270
1930s 79 8 -53% #2,362
1940s 64 6 -19% #2,359
1950s 82 8 +28% #2,288
1960s 191 19 +133% #1,481
1970s 328 33 +72% #1,225
1980s 718 72 +119% #955
1990s 1,824 182 +154% #676
2000s 2,340 234 +28% #691
2010s 1,641 164 -30% #890
2020s (to 2025) 565 94 -43% #1,409

Where Quinten 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 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Quinten is most popular

Boys named Quinten per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan.

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 Quinten 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
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 +40%
Ohio 17 0.064 +25%
Michigan 12 0.059 +14%
Colorado 7 0.054 +6%
California 41 0.045 -12%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -18%
Washington 6 0.037 -28%
Indiana 5 0.031 -39%
Arizona 5 0.031 -40%
Texas 26 0.030 -42%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -46%
New York 11 0.025 -50%
Florida 10 0.021 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Quinten

Quinten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,205 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 8,098 American babies have been named Quinten. Its peak came in 2000, when 256 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 Quinten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quinten?

The median living Quinten is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 7,500 people named Quinten are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Quinten year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,205
2024 74 #2,052
2023 89 #1,816
2022 99 #1,718
2021 115 #1,536
2020 123 #1,409
2019 123 #1,429
2018 154 #1,218
2017 133 #1,346
2016 149 #1,246
2015 141 #1,278
2014 138 #1,290
2013 161 #1,133
2012 191 #1,026
2011 217 #926
2010 234 #890
2009 240 #880
2008 235 #892
2007 240 #866
2006 231 #867
2005 231 #819
2004 215 #829
2003 224 #787
2002 231 #751
2001 237 #739
2000 256 #691
1995 224 #712
1990 141 #863
1985 71 #1,107
1980 41 #1,515
1975 27 #1,819
1970 32 #1,514
1965 25 #1,587
1960 21 #1,804
1955 13 #2,288
1950 6 #3,603
1945 7 #2,935
1940 6 #3,384
1935 11 #2,362
1930 9 #2,961
1925 13 #2,405
1920 33 #1,270
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quinten?

The median living Quinten is about 22 years old. Half of all living Quintens are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Quinten are alive today?

An estimated 7,500 people named Quinten are alive in the United States, based on 8,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quinten in 2025?

Quinten ranked #2,205 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quinten?

8,098 babies have been named Quinten in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quinten most popular?

Quinten peaked in 2000, when 256 newborns received the name.

Is Quinten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quinten rising or falling?

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

Will Quinten become more popular?

Quinten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Quinten 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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