Quin
Quin is a given name. It is often short for Quinlan.
Meaning & Origin of Quin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quin is a given name. It is often short for Quinlan.
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The Story of Quin
As a girl name
Quin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 33 Quins were born — ranking #4,303 that year. As of 2026, Quin ranks #8,233 for girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 597 Quins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Quin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 65 Quins were born — ranking #1,880 that year. As of 2026, Quin ranks #4,395 for boys with 24 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 2K Quins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Quin
Quin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Quin's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Quin'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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