Quincy
From a French place name, Quincy, formed on the Roman name Quintius, itself from quintus, fifth. It reached England as a Norman surname.
Quincy in 2025
Quincy was given to 757 babies in the United States in 2025 — 422 boys and 335 girls, making it the 850th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,380 babies born.
The history of Quincy
Quincy reached its highest point in 2025, when 757 babies were given the name, ranking 850th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 586th, in 1977.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 33,207 babies have been named Quincy. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Quincy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Quincy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 72 | 1,165 |
| 1890s | 90 | 1,403 |
| 1900s | 121 | 1,185 |
| 1910s | 400 | 1,275 |
| 1920s | 544 | 1,613 |
| 1930s | 458 | 1,747 |
| 1940s | 503 | 1,767 |
| 1950s | 618 | 1,988 |
| 1960s | 905 | 1,675 |
| 1970s | 4,657 | 586 |
| 1980s | 3,883 | 749 |
| 1990s | 4,777 | 855 |
| 2000s | 6,264 | 812 |
| 2010s | 5,897 | 933 |
| 2020s | 4,018 | 850 |
Where Quincy is heading
Quincy has risen 25% over the past decade, from 605 babies in 2015 to 757 in 2025.
Names like Quincy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Quincy.