Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1987
Quinston
31 babies named Quinston in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Quinston is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quinston has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 31 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Quinston since 1987, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 31
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Quinston was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Quinston in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Quinston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Quinston's full recorded timeline at 2016, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Quinston at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Quinston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Quinston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Quinston's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Quinston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quinston? ▼
Quinston has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Quinston most popular? ▼
Quinston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Quinston been used? ▼
Records for Quinston go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Quinston? ▼
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 Quinston's data
- Quinston's decade-level peak was the 2010s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Quinston
Nearby Names Like Quinston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quinston
Quinn Boy
#497 36,992 births
Quinton Boy
#832 31,623 births
Quincy Boy
#691 27,773 births
Quintin Boy
#1558 15,558 births
Quinten Boy
#2046 8,098 births
Compare Quinston side by side: Quinston vs Quinn Quinston vs Quinton Quinston vs Quincy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Quinston: Baby Name Since 1987 - 31 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quinston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Quinston 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 June 2026.