ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1995 First Year 2024 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #11255 Peak Rank 112 Total Count 19 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Aquinnah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Aquinnah is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. From 1870 to 1997, the town was incorporated as Gay Head. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 439\. Aquinnah is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and natural serenity, as well as its historical importance to the native Wampanoag people. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah%2C%5FMassachusetts) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah%2C%5FMassachusetts) 🏛️Origin & history Before the arrival of English colonists, Martha's Vineyard and Aquinnah were inhabited by the Wampanoag, a Native American people, related to the larger Algonquin Nation of Southern New England. Historically they spoke an Algonquian language , part of a large language family that extended down the Atlantic Coast. Based on archeological testing, scientists estimate the earliest signs of human occupation in what is now Aquinnah date back 10,000 to 7,500 years. The Wampanoag have a separate history; their creation myth tells that their ancestors reached the island after traveling on an ice floe f [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Aquinnah](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/The_Clay_Cliffs_of_Aquinnah_and_the_Gay_Head_Lighthouse.jpg/330px-The_Clay_Cliffs_of_Aquinnah_and_the_Gay_Head_Lighthouse.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquinnah%2C%5FMassachusetts) 📖 ## The Story of Aquinnah The earliest SSA record of Aquinnah as a baby girl name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Aquinnah — #11,255 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Aquinnah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Aquinnah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 112 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Aquinnah Phonetically similar names — useful when Aquinnah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Actino * Acarina * Iguana * Equino * Squinny * [Aquila](/aquila) * [Aqua](/aqua) * [Makena](/makena) * Acqua * Paquin * Actins * Actinia Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Aquinnah What does the name Aquinnah mean? Aquinnah is a town on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. From 1870 to 1997, the town was incorporated as Gay Head. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 439\. Aquinnah is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and natural serenity, as well as its historical importance to the native Wampanoag people. How popular is Aquinnah in 2026? In 2026, Aquinnah ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Aquinnah most popular? Aquinnah reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #11,255 that year with 9 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Aquinnah most popular? Aquinnah has historically been most popular in Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aquinnah. Is Aquinnah a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Aquinnah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Aquinnah? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aquinnah include Novelle, Dafna, Nicia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧NovellePeak #11255](/novelle)[👧DafnaPeak #11255](/dafna)[👧NiciaPeak #11255](/nicia)[👧LakaiPeak #11255](/lakai)[👧VinishaPeak #11255](/vinisha)[👧MarignyPeak #11255](/marigny)[👧CambridgePeak #11255](/cambridge)[👧RealPeak #11255](/real) Advertisement ## About the name Aquinnah Aquinnah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Aquinnah's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #11,255\. Use the chart and map above to compare Aquinnah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement