Queenie
Girl name · American · Old English
Meaningqueen · English
- US rank
- #10,917
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #479 in 1884
8 babies were named Queenie in the US in 2025. It has dropped 5,250 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Queenie you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Queenie, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Queenie would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryQueenie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Queenies, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #479. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowQueenie was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 75,758 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 200,000.
- TrendQueenie has slipped 5,250 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn English, Queenie means “queen”. Our records link it to American and Old English roots.
About the name Queenie
Queenie is a girl name of American and Old English origin meaning “queen”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Queenie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #479 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.
Origin:American namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 | 10,959 girls |
| 1890s | 91 | 11,041 girls |
| 1900s | 118 | 8,471 girls |
| 1910s | 70 | 14,211 girls |
| 1920s | 49 | 20,563 girls |
| 1930s | 35 | 28,474 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 42,535 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 59,773 girls |
| 1960s | 9.5 | 104,822 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 211,416 girls |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 87,566 girls |
| 2010s | 22 | 45,290 girls |
| 2020s | 10 | 95,390 girls |
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Questions about the name Queenie
What does the name Queenie mean?
Queenie means “queen” in English.
What is the origin of the name Queenie?
Queenie has American, Old English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Queenie a boy or girl name?
Queenie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Queenie?
Queenie ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1884 (#479).