Quenton
Quenton was the 7557th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 1052nd with 102 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,296 places. More babies were named Quenton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Quentin) fifth (Latin) · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #7,557 boys, down 3,927 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,206babies recorded
What does the name Quenton mean?
Quenton is a spelling of Quentin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Quentin's meaning and origin.
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)
Quenton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,557 | 11 |
| 2020 | #3,630 | 30 |
| 2010 | #3,361 | 33 |
| 2000 | #1,600 | 74 |
| 1990 | #1,052 | 102 |
| 1980 | #1,354 | 49 |
| 1970 | #1,487 | 33 |
| 1960 | #1,679 | 24 |
| 1950 | #3,601 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #1,538 | 25 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Quenton, counting every spelling?
Quenton is a spelling of Quentin, a name family that ranked #907 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,557 for Quenton 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 Quenton?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Quenton (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Quenton 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 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Quenton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Quenton?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Quenton are alive today, with a median age of 32; half are between 23 and 44. That makes Quenton mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Quenton by state
How common Quenton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Quenton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Quenton, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Quenton
What does Quenton mean?
Quenton is a spelling of Quentin, which means “fifth (Latin)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Quenton?
Quenton was the 7557th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 1052nd with 102 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,296 places. More babies were named Quenton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Quenton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Quenton in the US.
Where is Quenton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Quenton was most common in Indiana (0.03 per 1,000 boys).