Total births
735
Boys' name · since 1918
Quenten
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 735 babies named Quenten, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 735
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Quenten is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 735 have been recorded since 1918.
Quenten has 735 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2022.
- 735 total births
- 1918–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
735 boys have been named Quenten since 1918, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 735
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Quenten was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
30 babies were named Quenten in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Quenten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quenten splits its recorded history at 1987: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quenten at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Quenten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022
- Peak year (2000)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Quenten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Quenten's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Quenten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
223 births
- 2000s
2000s
213 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 223 births (30% of all-time use).
How Quenten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Quenten's total volume
Quenten vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Quenten by state
Where Quenten concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Quenten's total US births 0.7%
5 of 735 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quenten? ▼
Quenten has been given to 735 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 30 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Quenten most popular? ▼
Quenten was most popular in the 1990s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Quenten most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quenten are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Quenten been used? ▼
Quenten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 105 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Quenten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quentin, Quenton, Quest, Quentyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Quenten's data
- Quenten's decade-level peak was the 1990s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Quentens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Quenten
Nearby Names Like Quenten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quenten
Quentin Boy
#783 43,472 births
Quenton Boy
#7311 3,206 births
Quest Boy
#2127 1,067 births
Quentyn Boy
#10299 233 births
Quentavious Boy
184 births
Compare Quenten side by side: Quenten vs Quentin Quenten vs Quenton Quenten 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, 1918–2022 (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. "Quenten: Baby Name Since 1918 - 735 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quenten. 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 Quenten 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.