Quinton

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

⭐ Famous Quinton

Quinton Aaron

American actor (born 1984)

Choose Quinton and your child shares a first name with Quinton Aaron, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Quinton, like who?” Quinton Aaron's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,267 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Quinton, 235 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Quinton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryQuinton first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1990, when it ranked #296. Today it's #973, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowQuinton was 2.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,855 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,267.
• 🍂TrendQuinton has slipped 289 places over the last five years and now sits at #973. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedQuinton is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #498, followed by Kentucky (#526) and Iowa (#571). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Quinton means “queen's settlement”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Quinton

Quinton is a boy name of English and Latin origin meaning “queen's settlement”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Q and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Quinton for boys from 1903 to 2025, in 121 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #296 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #973, with 235 babies.

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