Quentin
French form of the Latin Quintinus, a diminutive of Quintus, which comes from quintus, "fifth," originally marking a fifth child.
Quentin in 2025
Quentin was given to 238 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,981st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,930 babies born.
The history of Quentin
Quentin reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,052 babies were given the name, ranking 558th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 484th, in 1919.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 43,662 babies have been named Quentin. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Quentin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Quentin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 51 | 1,904 |
| 1910s | 1,313 | 484 |
| 1920s | 1,612 | 676 |
| 1930s | 746 | 1,201 |
| 1940s | 983 | 1,203 |
| 1950s | 1,242 | 1,372 |
| 1960s | 1,835 | 1,061 |
| 1970s | 4,366 | 651 |
| 1980s | 6,411 | 594 |
| 1990s | 8,130 | 558 |
| 2000s | 8,417 | 674 |
| 2010s | 6,166 | 826 |
| 2020s | 2,390 | 1,097 |
Where Quentin is heading
Quentin has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 622 babies in 2015 to 238 in 2025.
Names like Quentin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Quentin.