Quinton
Reflects both English places called Quinton, from Old English for a queen's estate, and the French name Quentin, which goes back to Latin quintus, "fifth."
Quinton in 2025
Quinton was given to 235 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,995th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,108 babies born.
The history of Quinton
Quinton reached its highest point in 1996, when 871 babies were given the name, ranking 628th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 624th, in 1995.
Across the 123 years of records since 1903, 31,665 babies have been named Quinton. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Quinton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Quinton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 35 | 2,178 |
| 1910s | 446 | 1,031 |
| 1920s | 692 | 1,154 |
| 1930s | 427 | 1,629 |
| 1940s | 498 | 1,879 |
| 1950s | 766 | 1,767 |
| 1960s | 1,395 | 1,295 |
| 1970s | 1,986 | 1,112 |
| 1980s | 5,018 | 656 |
| 1990s | 7,814 | 624 |
| 2000s | 5,917 | 785 |
| 2010s | 4,751 | 1,047 |
| 2020s | 1,920 | 1,397 |
Where Quinton is heading
Quinton has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 465 babies in 2015 to 235 in 2025.
Names like Quinton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Quinton.