Total births
137
Boys' name · since 1961
Quency
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Quency, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1961–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
137 boys have been named Quency since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Quency has 137 recorded births among boys since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2019.
- 137 total births
- 1961–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
137 boys have been named Quency since 1961, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 137
- total births
- 1961–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Quency was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Quency in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Quency's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quency's full recorded timeline at 2000, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quency at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Quency popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2019
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Quency by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Quency's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Quency births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quency? ▼
Quency has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Quency most popular? ▼
Quency was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Quency been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Quency since 1961 -- 59 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Quency? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quentin, Quenton, Quest, Quenten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Quency's data
- Quency's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Quency
Nearby Names Like Quency
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quency
Quentin Boy
#783 43,472 births
Quenton Boy
#7311 3,206 births
Quest Boy
#2127 1,067 births
Quenten Boy
735 births
Quentyn Boy
#10299 233 births
Compare Quency side by side: Quency vs Quentin Quency vs Quenton Quency vs Quest
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1961–2019 (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. "Quency: Baby Name Since 1961 - 137 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quency. 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 Quency 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.