Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1960
Quenna
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Quenna, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Quenna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 142 have been recorded since 1960.
Quenna has 142 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.
- 142 total births
- 1960–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Quenna since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 142
- total births
- 1960–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Quenna was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
14 babies were named Quenna in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Quenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quenna's full recorded timeline at 1983, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quenna at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Quenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991
- Peak year (1963)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Quenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Quenna's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Quenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 71 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quenna? ▼
142 babies have been named Quenna since 1960. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1963 with 14 births.
When was Quenna most popular? ▼
Quenna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Quenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Quenna since 1960 -- 32 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Quenna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Queen, Queenie, Quetzalli, Queena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quenna's data
- Quenna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- 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 Quenna
Nearby Names Like Quenna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quenna
Queen Girl
#1980 16,092 births
Queenie Girl
#8950 3,912 births
Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Compare Quenna side by side: Quenna vs Queen Quenna vs Queenie Quenna vs Quetzalli
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, 1960–1991 (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. "Quenna: Baby Name Since 1960 - 142 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quenna. 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 Quenna 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.