Quincey
Quincey was the 3891st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 38 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 801 places. More babies were named Quincey in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Quincy) from a French place name, from Quintus 'fifth' · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,891 girls, up 1,390 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 38girls
- Girls and boys
- 52% girls, 48% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202538 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,713babies recorded
What does the name Quincey mean?
Quincey is a spelling of Quincy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Quincy's meaning and origin.
Quincy is a Norman surname from the French place name Quincy or Quincey, which Wiktionary traces to the Latin personal name Quintus, fifth. Quintus was a Roman first name given, at least originally, to a fifth child; DMNES glosses the related Quentin as a diminutive of quintus. In the US it is familiar from President John Quincy Adams, whom Wiktionary mentions in connection with the name. It has been used for boys since 1880 and for girls since the 1890s.
Quintus (Latin, “fifth”)quīntus (Latin, “fifth”)
How sure is this? Probable. The place-name chain is from Wiktionary.
Related names: Quentin, Quinn, Quinton.
See also: French names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Quincy' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Quentin', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Quincey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,891 | #4,500 | 38 | 23 |
| 2020 | #5,281 | #3,712 | 24 | 29 |
| 2010 | #5,748 | #3,608 | 24 | 30 |
| 2000 | #7,068 | #3,054 | 15 | 29 |
| 1990 | #6,055 | #1,902 | 15 | 41 |
| 1980 | — | #1,947 | — | 29 |
| 1970 | — | #3,228 | — | 10 |
| 1960 | — | #3,961 | — | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Quincey, counting every spelling?
Quincey is a spelling of Quincy, a name family that ranked #745 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,891 for Quincey on its own. Together these spellings went to 373 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 335 | #815 | 1,305 |
| Quincey | 38 | #3,891 | 129 |
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 Quincey?
38 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Quincey (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Quincey 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 221 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Quincey.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Quincey?
About 800 people born in the US named Quincey are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 27. That makes Quincey 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.
Quincey by state
How common Quincey was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (15.9×). In 50 states fewer than five girls 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 Quincey: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Quincey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Quincey
What does Quincey mean?
Quincey is a spelling of Quincy, which means “from a French place name, from Quintus 'fifth'” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Quincey?
Quincey was the 3891st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 38 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 801 places. More babies were named Quincey in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Quincey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 52% girls, 48% boys given the name Quincey in the US.
Where is Quincey most popular?
In 2021–2025, Quincey was most common in Utah (0.25 per 1,000 girls).