Unisex name · since 1918
Quin
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 1,698 babies named Quin, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,233 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,698
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
Quin currently ranks #5233 among unisex names in America, with 1,698 babies recorded since 1918.
Quin has 1,698 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5233 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,651 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,233 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,698 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quin ranks #3,651 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,233 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,698 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,233 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,698
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
Quin's 1,698 recorded births place it above 91.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Quin compares
1,698 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Quin's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Quin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,698 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 34 | 22,252 |
Quin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quin's full recorded timeline at 1987, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Quin popularity over time - girls
586 total births recorded since 1967 (Quin as girls' name)
Quin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (499 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Quin's strongest decade.
499 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Quin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 101
1960s
101 births
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
237 births
- 2000s
2000s
499 births
- 2010s
2010s
385 births
- 2020s 175
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 499 births (29% of all-time use).
How Quin 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 Quin's total volume
Quin by state
Where Quin concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 49 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 20 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Washington | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Utah | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
49 of 1,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Quin appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Quin's data
- Quin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (499 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Quins (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Quin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1918–2025 (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 Quin 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.