Total births
16,092
Girls' name · since 1880
Queen
16,092 babies named Queen in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1980
- among girls today
- 16,092
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
16,092 babies have been named Queen since 1880, making it today's #1980 girls' name.
Queen has 16,092 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1980 as of the latest data, more common than 89% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1980 among girls today
- 16,092 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Queen is currently the #1980 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 16,092 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1980
- among girls today
- 16,092
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Queen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1980
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Queen was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
282 babies were named Queen in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Queen compares
16,092 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Queen's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Queen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,092 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 282 | 48 | 19,840 |
Queen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Queen's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 282, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Queen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#1,980
Active since
1880
Queen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 282
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Queen popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1918 (Queen as boys' name)
Queen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Queen's strongest decade.
2,439 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Queen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 193
1880s
193 births
- 1890s 345
1890s
345 births
- 1900s 617
1900s
617 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,511 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,439 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,228 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,152 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,803 births
- 1960s 723
1960s
723 births
- 1970s 230
1970s
230 births
- 1980s 213
1980s
213 births
- 1990s 494
1990s
494 births
- 2000s 576
2000s
576 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,613 births
- 2020s 955
2020s
955 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,439 births (15% of all-time use).
How Queen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Queen's total volume
Queen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Queen by state
Where Queen concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 1,731 | 10.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 1,592 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,277 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 1,203 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 1,184 | 7.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 871 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 792 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 645 | 4.0% |
South Carolina share of Queen's total US births 10.8%
Even split
1,731 of 16,092 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Queen appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Queen? ▼
Queen has been given to 16,092 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1980 as of the latest data. 282 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Queen most popular? ▼
Queen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,439 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Queen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Queen are South Carolina (1,731 births), North Carolina (1,592 births), Georgia (1,277 births).
How long has the name Queen been used? ▼
Records for Queen go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Queen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Queenie, Quetzalli, Queena, Quetzaly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Queen's data
- Queen's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,439 total births) through the 2020s (955) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Queens (1,731 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Queen
Nearby Names Like Queen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Queen
Queenie Girl
#8950 3,912 births
Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Quetzali Girl
#3500 454 births
Compare Queen side by side: Queen vs Queenie Queen vs Quetzalli Queen vs Queena
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Queen
Rynlee #1979
924 births · Peak 2025
Courtney #1981
258,399 births · Peak 1990
Chosen #1978
546 births · Peak 2025
Toby #1982
8,387 births · Peak 1941
Finnley #1977
2,493 births · Peak 2018
Lua #1983
1,089 births · Peak 2023
Milania #1976
3,424 births · Peak 2014
Lindsay #1984
130,365 births · Peak 1983
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Queen: #1980 Girls' Name - 16,092 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/queen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Queen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.