Quinten
Boy name · #2189 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Quinten is currently the #2189 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1271, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Quinten.
Babies named Quinten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Quinten first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 256 boys were named Quinten — good for #691 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Quinten in class?
Quinten scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Quinten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Quinten is most common
State-level data for Quinten 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 Quinten
Statistically, parents drawn to Quinten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tristen, Austen, Karsten, Quintin, and Brenden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Quinten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2042 |
| 2023 | 89 | #1803 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 115 | #1529 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1408 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1420 |
| 2018 | 154 | #1217 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1341 |
| 2016 | 149 | #1245 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1271 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1128 |
| 2012 | 191 | #1023 |
| 2011 | 217 | #924 |
| 2010 | 234 | #889 |
| 2009 | 240 | #879 |
| 2008 | 235 | #892 |
| 2007 | 240 | #865 |
| 2006 | 231 | #866 |
| 2005 | 231 | #817 |
| 2004 | 215 | #827 |
| 2003 | 224 | #783 |
| 2002 | 231 | #749 |
| 2001 | 237 | #734 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Quinten a popular boy name?
Quinten ranked #2189 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1271.
When was the name Quinten most popular?
Quinten peaked in 2000, when 256 American boys received the name (ranked #691 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Quinten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Quinten. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.