Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1917
Quessie
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Quessie, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Quessie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1917.
Quessie has 15 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1926.
- 15 total births
- 1917–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Quessie since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Quessie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Quessie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Quessie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quessie's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded.
Quessie at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Quessie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1926
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Quessie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Quessie's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Quessie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Quessie by state
Where Quessie concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 33.3% |
North Carolina share of Quessie's total US births 33.3%
5 of 15 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quessie? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 15 babies named Quessie. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 5 births.
When was Quessie most popular? ▼
Quessie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Quessie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Quessie are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Quessie been used? ▼
Quessie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 10 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Quessie? ▼
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 Quessie's data
- Quessie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Quessies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Quessie
Nearby Names Like Quessie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quessie
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Queenie Girl
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Quetzalli Girl
#3499 860 births
Queena Girl
#12260 708 births
Quetzaly Girl
#3167 588 births
Compare Quessie side by side: Quessie vs Queen Quessie vs Queenie Quessie vs Quetzalli
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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, 1917–1926 (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. "Quessie: Baby Name Since 1917 - 15 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quessie. 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 Quessie 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.