Quentin

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A few things about Quentin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Quentin

Quentin Dupieux

French electronic musician and film director

Choose Quentin and your child shares a first name with Quentin Dupieux, a French electronic musician and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Quentin, like who?” Quentin Dupieux's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,179 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Quentin, 238 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Quentin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryQuentin first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1919, when it ranked #220. Today it's #965, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowQuentin was 3.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,252 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,179.
• 🍂TrendQuentin has slipped 432 places over the last five years and now sits at #965. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedQuentin is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #360, followed by Kentucky (#526) and Washington (#529). It's in the top 1,000 in 15 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Quentin means “fifth”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Quentin

Quentin is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “fifth”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-tin”. US birth records list Quentin for boys from 1900 to 2025, in 122 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked #220 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #965, with 238 babies.

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