Quinn
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · English · German · Irish surname · Old English
Meaningdescendant of Conn · Irish
- US rank
- #97
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #73 in 2022
2,634 babies were named Quinn in the US in 2025. It has dropped 13 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
US births per million boys, 1915–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Quinn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Quinn
Quinn Cummings
American writer, inventor and former child actress (born 1967)
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 610 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Quinn, 2,634 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Quinn would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryQuinn first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #73.
- Then vs nowQuinn is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,116 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 610.
- Where it's lovedQuinn is most popular in Wyoming, where it ranks #24, followed by Vermont (#38) and Minnesota (#39). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- Boy or girlQuinn is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 3,297 babies named Quinn in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Irish, Quinn means “descendant of Conn”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and German roots.
About the name Quinn
Quinn is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, English and German origin meaning “descendant of Conn”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Q and ending in “-inn”. US birth records list Quinn for girls from 1948 to 2025, in 67 of those 78 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #73 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #97, with 2,634 babies. Of the 3,297 US babies named Quinn in 2025, 80% were girls and 20% were boys.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGerman namesIrish surname namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 girls |
| 1960s | 9.2 | 108,814 girls |
| 1970s | 21 | 48,286 girls |
| 1980s | 55 | 18,106 girls |
| 1990s | 102 | 9,799 girls |
| 2000s | 239 | 4,178 girls |
| 2010s | 1,560 | 641 girls |
| 2020s | 1,805 | 554 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 | 81,967 boys |
| 1920s | 10 | 98,135 boys |
| 1930s | 10 | 97,847 boys |
| 1940s | 9.7 | 103,413 boys |
| 1950s | 17 | 59,067 boys |
| 1960s | 53 | 18,879 boys |
| 1970s | 94 | 10,675 boys |
| 1980s | 122 | 8,219 boys |
| 1990s | 340 | 2,938 boys |
| 2000s | 555 | 1,803 boys |
| 2010s | 512 | 1,954 boys |
| 2020s | 396 | 2,523 boys |
Other spellings of Quinn
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 Quinn
What does the name Quinn mean?
Quinn means “descendant of Conn” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Quinn?
Quinn has Celtic, English, German, Irish surname, Old English roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Quinn a boy or girl name?
Both. Quinn is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 80% of US babies named Quinn were girls.
How popular is the name Quinn?
Quinn ranked #97 for US girls in 2025, given to 2,634 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#73).