Quinn
Irish surname Ó Cuinn, “descendant of Conn,” a name meaning “chief”; now given to both sexes.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Quinn first shows up in the national records in 1915. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2015 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2016, when 3,649 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 79 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2022, at No. 73. In 2025 it ranked No. 97 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 36,992 of the 89,495 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Quin (2,284) (total births since 1880)
Explore Quinn interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | No. 5243 |
| 1950s | 5 | No. 6086 |
| 1960s | 163 | No. 2453 |
| 1970s | 326 | No. 981 |
| 1980s | 945 | No. 1032 |
| 1990s | 1,821 | No. 680 |
| 2000s | 4,439 | No. 488 |
| 2010s | 27,227 | No. 76 |
| 2020s | 17,572 | No. 73 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.