US rank #7274 Boys' name Peak 1990 3,194 births

Quenton — #7274 US boys' name

3,194 babies named Quenton in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s581920s1111930s461940s601950s961960s1851970s3541980s5361990s8212000s5612010s2632020s103
#7274
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Quenton was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

102 babies were named Quenton in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Quenton

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,194 babies named Quenton between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Quenton currently holds the #7274 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Quenton performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 821 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Quenton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 199 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Quenton in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Quenton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,194 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Quenton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,194

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1990

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,274

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Quenton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
102
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Quenton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
821 births that decade — 26% of Quenton's all-time total
1910s581920s1111930s461940s601950s961960s1851970s3541980s5361990s8212000s5612010s2632020s103

Quenton by state

Where Quenton concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Quenton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
199 6.2%
#2 Georgia
114 3.6%
#3 Florida
63 2.0%
#4 Illinois
51 1.6%
#5 Alabama
46 1.4%
#6 North Carolina
40 1.3%
#7 Indiana
37 1.2%
#8 Louisiana
27 0.8%
Texas share of Quenton's total US births 6.2%
Even split

199 of 3,194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Quenton appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quenton?
3,194 babies have been named Quenton since 1917. It currently ranks #7274 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 102 births.
When was Quenton most popular?
Quenton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 821 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Quenton most popular?
The top states for the name Quenton are Texas (199 births), Georgia (114 births), Florida (63 births).
How long has the name Quenton been used?
Quenton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quenton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quentin, Quest, Quenten, Quentyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.