Boy nameCurrently #788 in the USFalling
Quentin
//ˈkwɛntɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with Q
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Quentin's meaning
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Quentin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Quentin |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1918 | 480 |
| 1919 | 573 |
| 1920 | 337 |
| 1921 | 233 |
| 1922 | 161 |
| 1923 | 167 |
| 1924 | 188 |
| 1925 | 110 |
| 1926 | 104 |
| 1927 | 107 |
| 1928 | 107 |
| 1929 | 98 |
| 1930 | 108 |
| 1931 | 104 |
| 1932 | 76 |
| 1933 | 67 |
| 1934 | 69 |
| 1935 | 72 |
| 1936 | 56 |
| 1937 | 60 |
| 1938 | 61 |
| 1939 | 73 |
| 1940 | 56 |
| 1941 | 59 |
| 1942 | 109 |
| 1943 | 88 |
| 1944 | 119 |
| 1945 | 101 |
| 1946 | 118 |
| 1947 | 111 |
| 1948 | 118 |
| 1949 | 104 |
| 1950 | 121 |
| 1951 | 112 |
| 1952 | 130 |
| 1953 | 113 |
| 1954 | 132 |
| 1955 | 120 |
| 1956 | 136 |
| 1957 | 115 |
| 1958 | 137 |
| 1959 | 126 |
| 1960 | 126 |
| 1961 | 149 |
| 1962 | 139 |
| 1963 | 223 |
| 1964 | 238 |
| 1965 | 184 |
| 1966 | 165 |
| 1967 | 168 |
| 1968 | 176 |
| 1969 | 267 |
| 1970 | 417 |
| 1971 | 389 |
| 1972 | 351 |
| 1973 | 339 |
| 1974 | 337 |
| 1975 | 419 |
| 1976 | 529 |
| 1977 | 632 |
| 1978 | 473 |
| 1979 | 480 |
| 1980 | 477 |
| 1981 | 443 |
| 1982 | 644 |
| 1983 | 743 |
| 1984 | 616 |
| 1985 | 604 |
| 1986 | 640 |
| 1987 | 712 |
| 1988 | 778 |
| 1989 | 753 |
| 1990 | 729 |
| 1991 | 656 |
| 1992 | 647 |
| 1993 | 596 |
| 1994 | 718 |
| 1995 | 908 |
| 1996 | 965 |
| 1997 | 993 |
| 1998 | 1,052 |
| 1999 | 866 |
| 2000 | 872 |
| 2001 | 769 |
| 2002 | 784 |
| 2003 | 835 |
| 2004 | 918 |
| 2005 | 918 |
| 2006 | 881 |
| 2007 | 820 |
| 2008 | 811 |
| 2009 | 808 |
| 2010 | 714 |
| 2011 | 697 |
| 2012 | 629 |
| 2013 | 731 |
| 2014 | 624 |
| 2015 | 622 |
| 2016 | 635 |
| 2017 | 526 |
| 2018 | 519 |
| 2019 | 468 |
| 2020 | 528 |
| 2021 | 546 |
| 2022 | 420 |
| 2023 | 335 |
| 2024 | 318 |
Quentin through the decades
- Quentin peaked in 1998, when 1,052 babies were named Quentin in the US.
- The 2000s were Quentin's strongest decade, averaging 842 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Quentin has fallen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Quentin currently ranks #788 in the US and is cooling off.