Quinn
The surname is borrowed from Irish Ó Coinn (“descendant of Chief”).
Every Quinn since 1915 — 89,495 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Quinn
Quinn is a top-100 name for girls in the United States, ranked #97 in 2025 with 2,634 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1915, 89,495 American babies have been named Quinn — about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 4,698 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
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 Quinn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Quinn 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 | 2,634 | #97 | 663 | #467 |
| 2024 | 2,700 | #96 | 618 | #497 |
| 2023 | 2,856 | #86 | 686 | #452 |
| 2022 | 3,103 | #73 | 701 | #444 |
| 2021 | 3,201 | #81 | 765 | #407 |
| 2020 | 3,078 | #84 | 676 | #439 |
| 2019 | 3,208 | #83 | 780 | #400 |
| 2018 | 3,390 | #85 | 836 | #384 |
| 2017 | 3,597 | #76 | 908 | #363 |
| 2016 | 3,649 | #79 | 1,049 | #330 |
| 2015 | 3,095 | #97 | 949 | #354 |
| 2014 | 2,554 | #126 | 878 | #363 |
| 2013 | 2,653 | #119 | 883 | #356 |
| 2012 | 2,110 | #153 | 986 | #319 |
| 2011 | 1,692 | #188 | 1,130 | #296 |
| 2010 | 1,279 | #255 | 1,237 | #276 |
| 2009 | 630 | #488 | 1,340 | #259 |
| 2008 | 599 | #516 | 1,217 | #281 |
| 2007 | 523 | #576 | 1,320 | #264 |
| 2006 | 546 | #543 | 1,233 | #282 |
| 2005 | 407 | #682 | 1,085 | #304 |
| 2004 | 401 | #687 | 1,035 | #306 |
| 2003 | 394 | #671 | 1,073 | #290 |
| 2002 | 336 | #726 | 914 | #312 |
| 2001 | 306 | #775 | 938 | #305 |
| 2000 | 297 | #770 | 937 | #311 |
| 1995 | 201 | #943 | 605 | #385 |
| 1990 | 96 | #1,583 | 363 | #518 |
| 1985 | 80 | #1,532 | 172 | #680 |
| 1980 | 104 | #1,258 | 218 | #582 |
| 1975 | 16 | #4,084 | 153 | #667 |
| 1970 | 22 | #3,086 | 162 | #640 |
| 1965 | 17 | #3,124 | 105 | #730 |
| 1960 | 7 | #5,570 | 67 | #924 |
| 1955 | — | — | 29 | #1,447 |
| 1950 | — | — | 26 | #1,457 |
| 1945 | — | — | 13 | #1,995 |
| 1940 | — | — | 11 | #2,287 |
| 1935 | — | — | 17 | #1,746 |
| 1930 | — | — | 15 | #2,051 |
| 1925 | — | — | 9 | #3,096 |
| 1920 | — | — | 12 | #2,574 |
| 1915 | — | — | 8 | #3,009 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
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Famous people named Quinn
- Quinn Buckner Basketball player · b. 1954
- Quinn Cummings Actor · b. 1967
- Quinn Shephard Actor · b. 1995
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Quinn mean?
The surname is borrowed from Irish Ó Coinn (“descendant of Chief”).
How popular is the name Quinn in 2025?
Quinn ranked #97 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,634 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Quinn?
89,495 babies have been named Quinn in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Quinn most popular?
Quinn peaked in 2016, when 4,698 newborns received the name.
Is Quinn a boy or girl name?
Quinn is used for both: about 59% of babies named Quinn have been girls and 41% boys.
Is the name Quinn rising or falling?
Quinn has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Quinn?
Well-known people named Quinn include Quinn Buckner (basketball player), Quinn Cummings (actor), Quinn Shephard (actor).