Quentin
Quentin is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin first name Quintinus, a diminutive form of Quintus, which means "the fifth".
Meaning & Origin of Quentin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quentin is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin first name Quintinus, a diminutive form of Quintus, which means "the fifth".
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The Story of Quentin
Quentin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 1,052 Quentins were born — ranking #272 that year. As of 2026, Quentin ranks #915 for baby boys with 255 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 44K Quentins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Quentin
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saint Quentin (died c. 287)
- Quentin Anderson (1912–2003), American literary critic and cultural historian
- Quentin Bajac (born 1965), French curator and historian of photography
- Quentin Bataillon (born 1993), French politician
- Quentin Blake (born 1932), English illustrator, famous for his work in Roald Dahl books
- Quentin Bryce (born 1942), the 25th Governor-General of Australia
- Quentin N. Burdick (1908–1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota
- Quentin Chapman , American politician
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Names that sound like Quentin
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About the name Quentin
Quentin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 44K births in the dataset. Quentin's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #220. Use the chart and map above to compare Quentin'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 .
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