Girls' name · since 1957

Quinette

189 babies named Quinette in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,419 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1957
1980s
peak decade

Quinette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 189 have been recorded since 1957.

Social Security Administration records show Quinette recorded 189 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1993.

  • #20,419 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 189 born since 1957
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinette ranks #20,419 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,419 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1957
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quinette's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Quinette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Quinette's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Quinette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1980)
13
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 1957196519711976198319871993 5

Quinette by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (77 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Quinette's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Quinette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 77 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Quinette by state

Where Quinette concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Quinette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.6%
Texas share of Quinette's total US births 2.6%

5 of 189 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quinette?
Since 1957, Social Security records show 189 babies named Quinette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,419 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 13 births.
Where does Quinette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinette ranks #20,419 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Quinette most popular?
Quinette was most popular in the 1980s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Quinette most popular?
The top states for the name Quinette are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Quinette been used?
Records for Quinette go back to 1957, giving 37 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Quinette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Quinette's data

  • Quinette's decade-level peak was the 1980s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Quinettes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Quinette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quinette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1957–1993 (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 Quinette 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.