Quin
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · English · German
- US rank
- #5,208
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,845 in 2003
18 babies were named Quin in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,555 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Quin you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Quin, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Quin would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryQuin first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #1,845.
- TrendQuin has slipped 1,555 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlQuin is given to both boys and girls: 56% of the 32 babies named Quin in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Quin
Quin is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Q and ending in “-uin”. US birth records list Quin for boys from 1918 to 2025, in 77 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #1,845 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies. Of the 32 US babies named Quin in 2025, 44% were girls and 56% were boys.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 197,239 girls |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 174,216 girls |
| 2010s | 15 | 67,431 girls |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 102,389 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 826,446 boys |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 315,457 boys |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 191,205 boys |
| 1970s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 160,000 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 81,633 boys |
| 2000s | 25 | 40,032 boys |
| 2010s | 20 | 48,804 boys |
| 2020s | 17 | 59,347 boys |
Other spellings of Quin
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
Questions about the name Quin
What is the origin of the name Quin?
Quin has Celtic, English, German roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Quin a boy or girl name?
Both. Quin is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 44% of US babies named Quin were girls.
How popular is the name Quin?
Quin ranked #5,208 for US boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2003 (#1,845).