Unisex name · since 1977
Quinlan
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 2,561 babies named Quinlan, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,829 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,561
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Quinlan currently ranks #3883 among unisex names in America, with 2,561 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Quinlan recorded 2,561 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #3883 nationally today, ahead of 72% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #2,829 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,883 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,561 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinlan ranks #2,829 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,883 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,561 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,829 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,883 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,561
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Quinlan's 2,561 recorded births place it above 93.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Quinlan compares
2,561 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Quinlan's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Quinlan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,561 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 34 | 22,252 |
Quinlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quinlan's full recorded timeline at 2002, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 144 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quinlan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Quinlan popularity over time - girls
735 total births recorded since 1988 (Quinlan as girls' name)
Quinlan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,097 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Quinlan's strongest decade.
1,097 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Quinlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 96
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
537 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,097 births
- 2010s
2010s
622 births
- 2020s 189
2020s
189 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,097 births (43% of all-time use).
How Quinlan 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 Quinlan's total volume
Quinlan by state
Where Quinlan concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 177 | 6.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 110 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 102 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 68 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 63 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 50 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 47 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 40 | 1.6% |
177 of 2,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Quinlan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Quinlan's data
- Quinlan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,097 total births); usage has since declined to 189 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Quinlans (177 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 Quinlan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Quinlan 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.