Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1979
Quennel
Quennel has 47 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1979–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
47 boys have been named Quennel since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Quennel has 47 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1990.
- 47 total births
- 1979–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Quennel since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 47
- total births
- 1979–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Quennel was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
11 babies were named Quennel in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Quennel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quennel splits its recorded history at 1983: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quennel at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Quennel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1990
- Peak year (1983)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Quennel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Quennel's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Quennel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 37 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quennel? ▼
47 babies have been named Quennel since 1979. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1983 with 11 births.
When was Quennel most popular? ▼
Quennel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Quennel been used? ▼
Quennel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 12 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Quennel? ▼
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 Quennel's data
- Quennel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Quennel
Nearby Names Like Quennel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quennel
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 Quennel side by side: Quennel vs Quentin Quennel vs Quenton Quennel vs Quest
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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, 1979–1990 (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. "Quennel: Baby Name Since 1979 - 47 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quennel. 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 Quennel 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.