Quillian
Quillian is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Lincoln Quillian, American sociologist Natalie Quillian, American political strategist Ronnie Quillian (1934–2016), Canadian football player Sylvie Quillian, Canadian curler William Quillian (disambiguation), several people
Meaning & Origin of Quillian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quillian is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Lincoln Quillian, American sociologist Natalie Quillian, American political strategist Ronnie Quillian (1934–2016), Canadian football player Sylvie Quillian, Canadian curler William Quillian (disambiguation), several people
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The Story of Quillian
Quillian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 8 Quillians were born — ranking #8,889 that year. As of 2026, Quillian ranks #8,889 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Quillians 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 Quillian
Quillian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Quillian's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Quillian'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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