Boys' name · peaked in 1919
Quentin name popularity since 1925
41,212 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Quentin. Half of them were born in 1996 or earlier, so the typical Quentin is about 30 years old in 2026. Quentin peaked in 1919 as the #220 name for boys, and it ranked #968 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 41,212
- Named Quentin, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1919
- #220 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #968
- for boys in 2025 (238 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 184 girls · 41,028 boys
- Most popular in
- South Carolina
- 1.88× its national share
Peak year is the year Quentin made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Quentin births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1998. Measured as a share of all babies, Quentin peaked earlier, in 1919.
- Fastest rise: Between 1966 and 1971, Quentin became 2.4× more common, from 1 in 11,100 baby boys to 1 in 4,620.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby boys fell by 54%, from 1 in 3,270 to 1 in 7,180.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Quentin's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Quentin.
Decade by decade
Babies named Quentin in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 526 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 746 | #723 |
| 1940s | 0 | 983 | #605 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,242 | #670 |
| 1960s | 5 | 1,830 | #562 |
| 1970s | 54 | 4,312 | #384 |
| 1980s | 80 | 6,331 | #330 |
| 1990s | 13 | 8,117 | #295 |
| 2000s | 21 | 8,396 | #332 |
| 2010s | 11 | 6,155 | #484 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,390 | #968 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
32.4% of babies named Quentin from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Quentin is most popular
The index compares Quentin's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Quentin.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1.88× | 975 |
| Kansas | 1.79× | 676 |
| Georgia | 1.62× | 1,659 |
| Louisiana | 1.58× | 1,048 |
| North Carolina | 1.53× | 1,600 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Quentin and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin (this page) | 41,028 | 1919 |
| Quenton | 3,072 | 1990 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Quentin's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Quentin.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Quentin (1919).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data