Quinton
Quinton was the 976th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 235 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 298th; the most babies were born in 1996 (871). Over the last ten years it has moved down 381 places. More babies were named Quinton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning fifth (as Quentin); or 'queen's town' · Latin, Old English
Say it KWIN-tun /ˈkwɪntən/
- Rank in 2025
- #976 boys, down 292 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 235boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996871 babies
- Total since 1880
- 31,665babies recorded
What does the name Quinton mean?
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)
Nicknames for Quinton
The usual nicknames for Quinton are Quinn. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Quinton in the last five years, 222 were named Quinn, against 168 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn · also for Quentin | Modern | #467 | 3,433 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Quintons go by each one.
Quinton popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 42 since 1983.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #976 | 235 |
| 2020 | #684 | 376 |
| 2010 | #490 | 531 |
| 2000 | #379 | 688 |
| 1990 | #298 | 852 |
| 1980 | #523 | 269 |
| 1970 | #607 | 180 |
| 1960 | #707 | 123 |
| 1950 | #783 | 77 |
| 1940 | #1,060 | 38 |
| 1930 | #1,078 | 42 |
| 1920 | #538 | 130 |
| 1910 | #1,788 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Quinton, counting every spelling?
Quinton is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #674 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #976 for Quinton 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 Quinton?
235 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Quinton (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Quinton 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 36 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Quinton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Quinton?
About 28,400 people born in the US named Quinton are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 17 and 39. That makes Quinton 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.
Quinton by state
How common Quinton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (2.4×), Missouri (2.3×), Wisconsin (2.2×), Utah (2.0×), Kansas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Quinton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Quinton, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Quinton · Sibling names for Quinton
Questions about the name Quinton
What does Quinton mean?
Quinton means “fifth (as Quentin); or 'queen's town'” (Latin, Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Quinton?
Quinton was the 976th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 235 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 298th; the most babies were born in 1996 (871). Over the last ten years it has moved down 381 places. More babies were named Quinton in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Quinton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Quinton in the US.
Where is Quinton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Quinton was most common in Iowa (0.42 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and Wisconsin.