boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Quintin

Meaning A less common form of Quentin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,899 Trend ↓ Falling 33%

A less common form of Quentin.

Rank 2025
#1,899
among boys · ↓338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Quintin · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
405 babies
All-time total
15,565
#953 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Quintin popularity over time

15,565 babies have been named Quintin since 1912, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 124 124 12 – #1,094
1920s – 224 224 22 +81% #1,134
1930s – 113 113 11 -50% #1,637
1940s – 88 88 9 -22% #2,253
1950s – 551 551 55 +526% #741
1960s – 1,413 1,413 141 +156% #543
1970s – 796 796 80 -44% #830
1980s 7 2,276 2,283 228 +187% #512
1990s – 3,471 3,471 347 +52% #503
2000s – 3,525 3,525 353 +2% #568
2010s – 2,218 2,218 222 -37% #785
2020s (to 2025) – 759 759 127 -43% #1,163

Where Quintin 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 77 0.05 outside top 500
2027 73 0.04 outside top 500
2028 70 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

Where Quintin is most popular

Boys named Quintin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Minnesota.

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 Quintin 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
Wisconsin 19 0.160 +134%
Indiana 16 0.100 +45%
Minnesota 12 0.098 +42%
Ohio 20 0.075 +10%
Michigan 15 0.073 +7%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 ≈ national
Oregon 5 0.066 ≈ national
Florida 29 0.061 -11%
Colorado 7 0.054 -21%
Texas 41 0.047 -32%
California 40 0.044 -36%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -47%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -52%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -54%
Illinois 7 0.027 -60%
Virginia 5 0.026 -62%
New York 10 0.023 -66%
Georgia 5 0.020 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Quintin

Quintin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,899 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 15,565 American babies have been named Quintin. Its peak came in 1997, when 405 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Quintin?

The median living Quintin is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 39. An estimated 14 thousand people named Quintin are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Quintin 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 – – 83 #1,899
2024 – – 112 #1,561
2023 – – 122 #1,477
2022 – – 141 #1,338
2021 – – 135 #1,369
2020 – – 166 #1,163
2019 – – 163 #1,184
2018 – – 162 #1,179
2017 – – 194 #1,040
2016 – – 182 #1,085
2015 – – 220 #949
2014 – – 221 #955
2013 – – 251 #853
2012 – – 275 #810
2011 – – 271 #812
2010 – – 279 #785
2009 – – 325 #726
2008 – – 349 #687
2007 – – 351 #679
2006 – – 356 #651
2005 – – 379 #598
2004 – – 401 #568
2003 – – 344 #607
2002 – – 314 #629
2001 – – 345 #584
2000 – – 361 #570
1995 – – 389 #518
1990 – – 382 #503
1985 – – 255 #552
1980 – – 117 #815
1975 – – 61 #1,079
1970 – – 77 #915
1965 – – 156 #614
1960 – – 135 #674
1955 – – 53 #1,042
1950 – – 25 #1,491
1945 – – 9 #2,536
1940 – – 7 #3,067
1935 – – 8 #2,893
1930 – – 16 #1,943
1925 – – 24 #1,570
1920 – – 40 #1,134
1915 – – 10 #2,581
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quintin?

The median living Quintin is about 28 years old. Half of all living Quintins are between 17 and 39 years old.

How many people named Quintin are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Quintin are alive in the United States, based on 15,565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Quintin mean?

A less common form of Quentin.

How popular is the name Quintin in 2025?

Quintin ranked #1,899 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Quintin?

15,565 babies have been named Quintin in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quintin most popular?

Quintin peaked in 1997, when 405 newborns received the name.

Is Quintin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quintin rising or falling?

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

Will Quintin become more popular?

Quintin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Quintin 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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