Queen
Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen. In other cases it was the nickname of an ancestor that later became the family's surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Queen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen. In other cases it was the nickname of an ancestor that later became the family's surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Queen
American parents first put Queen on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 282 Queens were born — ranking #943 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,851 among baby girl names with 59 births, falling sharply (-58%). In total, more than 16K Queens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Queen
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Queen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Queen
Phonetically similar names — useful when Queen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Queen
Queen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Queen's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #369. Use the chart and map above to compare Queen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.