Boys' name · since 1976

Quinlin

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 200 babies named Quinlin, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
200
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade

Quinlin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 200 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Quinlin recorded 200 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1976 to 2020.

  • #12,956 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 200 born since 1976
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinlin ranks #12,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 200 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.

#12,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
200
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quinlin's 200 recorded births place it above 71.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Quinlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quinlin splits its recorded history at 2003: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quinlin popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1997)
14
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
46810121416 19761995199820012004200720102020 6

Quinlin popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Quinlin as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2000 5

Quinlin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (104 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Quinlin's strongest decade.

104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Quinlin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quinlin? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 200 babies named Quinlin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,956 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 14 births.
Where does Quinlin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinlin ranks #12,956 of 45,481 boys' 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 Quinlin most popular? ▼
Quinlin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Quinlin been used? ▼
Quinlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 45 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Quinlin? ▼
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.

What to do with Quinlin's data

  • Quinlin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Quinlin

Nearby Names Like Quinlin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quinlin

Quinn Boy
#466 36,992 births
Quinton Boy
#974 31,623 births
Quincy Boy
#654 27,773 births
Quintin Boy
#1888 15,558 births
Quinten Boy
#2189 8,098 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quinlin: 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, 1976–2020 (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 Quinlin 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.