US rank #4198 Unisex name Peak 2002 1,904 births

Quincey — #4198 US boys' name

1,904 babies named Quincey in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s171930s171940s51950s401960s791970s2951980s2421990s3362000s4132010s3142020s126
#4198
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Quincey was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

52 babies were named Quincey in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Quincey

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,904 babies named Quincey between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Quincey currently holds the #4198 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 52 babies received it in a single year. Quincey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 748 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Quincey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Quincey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Quincey in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Quincey 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 1,904 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.

Quincey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,904

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2002

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,198

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Quincey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
52
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
0204060 202420132002199119801969195719191913 5

Quincey popularity over time — girls

748 total births recorded since 1968 (Quincey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 748 births
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419891968 6

Quincey by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
413 births that decade — 22% of Quincey's all-time total
1910s201920s171930s171940s51950s401960s791970s2951980s2421990s3362000s4132010s3142020s126

Quincey by state

Where Quincey concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Quincey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
63 3.3%
#2 Georgia
48 2.5%
#3 North Carolina
21 1.1%
#4 California
18 0.9%
#5 Tennessee
12 0.6%
#6 Florida
7 0.4%
#7 Alabama
6 0.3%
#8 Louisiana
5 0.3%
Texas share of Quincey's total US births 3.3%
Even split

63 of 1,904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quincey?
1,904 babies have been named Quincey since 1913. It currently ranks #4198 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 52 births.
When was Quincey most popular?
Quincey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 413 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Quincey most popular?
The top states for the name Quincey are Texas (63 births), Georgia (48 births), North Carolina (21 births).
Is Quincey a unisex name?
Yes, Quincey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,904 births, and as a girl's name it has 748 births.
How long has the name Quincey been used?
Quincey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quincey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quinton, Quincy, Quintin, 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, 1913–2024 (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.