Quentin
Quentin was the 968th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 238 babies. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 220th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,052). Over the last ten years it has moved down 484 places. More babies were named Quentin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning fifth (Latin) · Latin, French
Say it KWEN-tin /ˈkwɛntɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #968 boys, down 435 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 238boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19981,052 babies
- Total since 1880
- 43,662babies recorded
What does the name Quentin mean?
Quentin comes from Latin Quintinus, a diminutive or derivative of the Roman first name Quintus, from quintus, fifth. DMNES and Wiktionary agree on this; Quintus was originally a name for a fifth child. Saint Quentin was a 3rd-century martyr in France, and Wiktionary notes that the Normans brought the name to England, where it never became very common. Quentin has been used in the US since 1900.
Quīntīnus (Latin, “from Quintus”)quīntus (Latin, “fifth”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Quinton, Quintin, Quincy, Quinn.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Quentin', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Quentin' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Nicknames for Quentin
The usual nicknames for Quentin are Quinn. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Quentin in the last five years, 184 were named Quinn, against 120 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn · also for Quinton | Modern | #467 | 3,433 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Quentins go by each one.
Quentin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 190 since 1919.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #968 | 238 |
| 2020 | #533 | 528 |
| 2010 | #396 | 714 |
| 2000 | #325 | 872 |
| 1990 | #338 | 729 |
| 1980 | #368 | 470 |
| 1970 | #394 | 412 |
| 1960 | #701 | 126 |
| 1950 | #625 | 121 |
| 1940 | #848 | 56 |
| 1930 | #578 | 108 |
| 1920 | #312 | 337 |
| 1910 | #920 | 13 |
| 1900 | #1,459 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Quentin, counting every spelling?
Quentin is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #907 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #968 for Quentin on its own. Together these spellings went to 249 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin | 238 | #968 | 1,862 |
| Quenton | 11 | #7,557 | 84 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Quentin?
238 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Quentin (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Quentin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 35 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Quentin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Quentin?
About 37,200 people born in the US named Quentin are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 18 and 42. That makes Quentin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Quentin by state
How common Quentin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.0×), Washington (2.0×), Indiana (1.9×), Colorado (1.8×), Kansas (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Connecticut, Mississippi.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Quentin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Quentin, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Quentin · Sibling names for Quentin
Questions about the name Quentin
What does Quentin mean?
Quentin means “fifth (Latin)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Quentin?
Quentin was the 968th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 238 babies. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked 220th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,052). Over the last ten years it has moved down 484 places. More babies were named Quentin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Quentin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Quentin in the US.
Where is Quentin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Quentin was most common in Missouri (0.44 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Indiana.