Queen
Girl name · #2214 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Queen, placing it at #2214 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1513, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Queen.
The 145-year story
Queen first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 282 girls were named Queen — good for #943 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Queen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Queen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Queen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Queen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Queen is most common
State-level data for Queen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Queen
Statistically, parents drawn to Queen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleen, Leen, Eleen, Taleen, and Harleen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Queen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 162 | #1406 |
| 2021 | 217 | #1135 |
| 2020 | 265 | #960 |
| 2019 | 263 | #982 |
| 2018 | 282 | #943 |
| 2017 | 236 | #1075 |
| 2016 | 198 | #1232 |
| 2015 | 149 | #1513 |
| 2014 | 150 | #1487 |
| 2013 | 126 | #1675 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 71 | #2562 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 69 | #2393 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Queen a popular girl name?
Queen ranked #2214 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1513.
When was the name Queen most popular?
Queen peaked in 2018, when 282 American girls received the name (ranked #943 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Queen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Queen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.