Quintin
Quintin was the 1899th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 503rd; the most babies were born in 1997 (405). Over the last ten years it has moved down 950 places. More babies were named Quintin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Quinton) fifth (as Quentin); or 'queen's town' · Latin, Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,899 boys, down 736 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 83boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1997405 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,565babies recorded
What does the name Quintin mean?
Quintin is a spelling of Quinton, pronounced the same way, so it shares Quinton's meaning and origin.
Quinton has two merged sources, according to Wiktionary. It is a variant of Quentin, from Latin Quintinus, a derivative of Quintus 'fifth', the name of a 3rd-century martyr whose cult was centered in northern France. It is also an English surname from places called Quinton, from Old English cwēn 'queen' and tūn 'settlement', so 'the queen's estate'. In the US it is usually treated as a form of Quentin.
quīntus (Latin, “fifth”)cwēn + tūn (Old English, “queen + settlement”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Quentin, Quintin, Quint.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Quinton', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Quentin', 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)
Quintin popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 7 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,899 | 83 |
| 2020 | #1,163 | 166 |
| 2010 | #785 | 279 |
| 2000 | #570 | 361 |
| 1990 | #503 | 382 |
| 1980 | #815 | 117 |
| 1970 | #915 | 77 |
| 1960 | #674 | 135 |
| 1950 | #1,491 | 25 |
| 1940 | #3,067 | 7 |
| 1930 | #1,943 | 16 |
| 1920 | #1,134 | 40 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Quintin, counting every spelling?
Quintin is a spelling of Quinton, a name family that ranked #674 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,899 for Quintin on its own. Together these spellings went to 397 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton | 235 | #976 | 1,544 |
| Quintin | 83 | #1,899 | 593 |
| Quinten | 65 | #2,205 | 442 |
| Quinnton | 9 | #8,756 | 34 |
| Quintyn | — | — | 31 |
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 Quintin?
83 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Quintin (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Quintin 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 101 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Quintin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Quintin?
About 14,200 people born in the US named Quintin are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 18 and 40. That makes Quintin 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.
Quintin by state
How common Quintin was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 33 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 Quintin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Quintin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Quintin
What does Quintin mean?
Quintin is a spelling of Quinton, which means “fifth (as Quentin); or 'queen's town'” (Latin, Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Quintin?
Quintin was the 1899th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 83 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 503rd; the most babies were born in 1997 (405). Over the last ten years it has moved down 950 places. More babies were named Quintin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Quintin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Quintin in the US.
Where is Quintin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Quintin was most common in Wisconsin (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Indiana and Minnesota.