Quincey
Girl name · #3848 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Quincey, placing it at #3848 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Quincey.
The 57-year story
Quincey first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Quincey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Quincey in class?
Quincey scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Quincey is most common
State-level data for Quincey is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Quincey
Statistically, parents drawn to Quincey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Odyssey, Nashley, Dempsey, Breindy, and Rainey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Quincey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Quincey a popular girl name?
Quincey ranked #3848 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Quincey most popular?
Quincey peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Quincey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Quincey. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.