Quincee
A quinzhee or quinzee is a Canadian snow shelter made from a large pile of loose snow that is shaped, then hollowed. This is in contrast to an igloo, which is built up from blocks of hard snow, and a snow cave, constructed by digging into the snow. The word is of Athabaskan origin and entered the English language by 1984. A quinzhee can be made for winter camping and survival purposes, or for fun.
Meaning & Origin of Quincee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A quinzhee or quinzee is a Canadian snow shelter made from a large pile of loose snow that is shaped, then hollowed. This is in contrast to an igloo, which is built up from blocks of hard snow, and a snow cave, constructed by digging into the snow. The word is of Athabaskan origin and entered the English language by 1984. A quinzhee can be made for winter camping and survival purposes, or for fun.
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The Story of Quincee
As a girl name
Quincee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 19 Quincees were born — ranking #6,222 that year. As of 2026, Quincee ranks #8,886 for girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 345 Quincees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Quincee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Quincees were born — ranking #10,860 that year. As of 2026, Quincee ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Quincees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Quincee
Quincee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 345 births in the dataset. Quincee's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Quincee'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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