Top 100 US name Unisex name Peak 2016 49,850 births

Quinn — #96 US unisex name

49,850 babies named Quinn in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s51960s1631970s3261980s9461990s18202000s44382010s272242020s14923
#96
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Quinn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

3,648 babies were named Quinn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Quinn

The Social Security Administration has registered 49,850 babies named Quinn between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Quinn currently holds the #96 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 3,648 babies received it in a single year. Quinn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 36,324 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Quinn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27,224 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Quinn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,785 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Quinn in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Quinn 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 49,850 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.

Quinn at a glance

Top 100 girls' name

Total births

49,850

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2016

3,648 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#96

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Quinn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Top 100 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
3,648
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420152006199719881979196919601948 5

Quinn popularity over time — boys

36,324 total births recorded since 1915 (Quinn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 36,324 births
-50005001,0001,500 202420101996198219681954194019261915 8

Quinn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27,224 births that decade — 55% of Quinn's all-time total
1940s51950s51960s1631970s3261980s9461990s18202000s44382010s272242020s14923

Quinn by state

Where Quinn concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Quinn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,785 9.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
2,885 5.8%
#3 New York
2,842 5.7%
#4 Ohio
2,687 5.4%
#5 Texas
2,551 5.1%
#6 Illinois
2,288 4.6%
#7 Michigan
2,072 4.2%
#8 Minnesota
1,744 3.5%
California share of Quinn's total US births 9.6%
Even split

4,785 of 49,850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Quinn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quinn?
49,850 babies have been named Quinn since 1948. It currently ranks #96 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 3,648 births.
When was Quinn most popular?
Quinn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27,224 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Quinn most popular?
The top states for the name Quinn are California (4,785 births), Pennsylvania (2,885 births), New York (2,842 births).
Is Quinn a unisex name?
Yes, Quinn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 49,850 births, and as a boy's name it has 36,324 births.
How long has the name Quinn been used?
Quinn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quinn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, Quianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1948–2024 (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.