Boys' name · since 1918
Quention
71 babies named Quention in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 71
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
71 boys have been named Quention since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Quention recorded 71 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1989.
- #19,760 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 71 born since 1918
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quention ranks #19,760 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.
- #19,760 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 71
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Quention's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Quention's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quention's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quention popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1989
- Peak year (1919)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Quention by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (26 births, 37% of the file).
1910s was Quention's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Quention births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (37% of all-time use).
Quention by state
Where Quention concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 7.0% |
5 of 71 births nationwide.
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- Quention's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1980s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Quentions (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Quention: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Quention 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 August 2026.