Boys' name · since 1977

Quetin

Quetin has 31 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

31
total births
1977–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Quetin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1977.

Quetin has 31 recorded births among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 1997.

  • 31 total births
  • 1977–1997 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

31 boys have been named Quetin since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

31
total births
1977–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Quetin was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

6 babies were named Quetin in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Quetin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Quetin's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Quetin at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

31

Since 1977

21 years of records

Peak year

1988

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1977

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1997

Quetin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 197719781988198919911997 5

Quetin by decade

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

1980s was Quetin's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Quetin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quetin?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 31 babies named Quetin. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 6 births.
When was Quetin most popular?
Quetin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Quetin been used?
The SSA has tracked Quetin since 1977 -- 21 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Quetin?
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 Quetin's data

  • Quetin's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1977–1997 (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. "Quetin: Baby Name Since 1977 - 31 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quetin. 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 Quetin 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.