Quinn
Quinn is a unisex given name, derived from an Irish surname.
Meaning & Origin of Quinn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Quinn is a unisex given name, derived from an Irish surname.
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The Story of Quinn
As a girl name
Quinn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 3,648 Quinns were born — ranking #79 that year. As of 2026, Quinn ranks #93 for girls with 2,650 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 55K Quinns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Quinn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 1,340 Quinns were born — ranking #259 that year. As of 2026, Quinn ranks #496 for boys with 622 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 38K Quinns 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 Quinn
Quinn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 55K births in the dataset. Quinn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #73. Use the chart and map above to compare Quinn'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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