Quenton
Quenton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Quenton Ashlyn (1858–1933), the pseudonym of society entertainer Frank Kennedy Quenton Cassidy, American writer, author of Once A Runner' Quenton DeCosey, American professional basketball player Antwone Quenton Fisher, American director, screenwriter, author, film producer Quenton Leach (1972–2020), Australian rules footballer Quenton…
Meaning & Origin of Quenton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quenton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Quenton Ashlyn (1858–1933), the pseudonym of society entertainer Frank Kennedy Quenton Cassidy, American writer, author of Once A Runner' Quenton DeCosey, American professional basketball player Antwone Quenton Fisher, American director, screenwriter, author, film producer Quenton Leach (1972–2020), Australian rules footballer Quenton…
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The Story of Quenton
Quenton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 102 Quentons were born — ranking #1,049 that year. As of 2026, Quenton ranks #7,412 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 3K Quentons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Quenton
Quenton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Quenton's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Quenton'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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