Quinne
An Anglicized form of Quintina, a feminine name meaning "the fifth".
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the first name Quinne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quinne today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinne births was 2010 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Quinne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
137
~ 1 in 2,501,856 Americans
Peak year
2010
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2019 SSA rank
#15,161
Tracked since 1982
Census
Quinne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 209 people with the first name Quinne, which placed it at #37,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,369
National first-name rank
People counted
209
209 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quinne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinne is White at 65.1%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Quinne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Quinne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.1% · 136
- Black or African American14.8% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 17
- Two or more races7.7% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Quinne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinne from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 66 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quinne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Quinne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quinne
The name Quinne has its origins in the Irish Gaelic language, tracing back to the Middle Ages in Ireland. It is derived from the Irish word "cuinne," which means "angle" or "corner," likely referring to someone who lived near a particular corner or angle of a village or town.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quinne can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a historical chronicle of medieval Irish history written in the early 17th century. The text mentions a Quinne O'Reilly, a chieftain of the O'Reilly clan in County Cavan, Ireland, who lived in the 15th century.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Quinne O'Donnell is recorded as having fought alongside the Irish rebel leader Hugh O'Neill during the Nine Years' War against English rule in Ireland. Quinne O'Donnell was a member of the powerful O'Donnell clan from County Donegal.
Moving into the 17th century, a Quinne MacCarthy is mentioned in the annals of the Irish Confederate Wars, where he served as a soldier in the Irish Confederate Catholic forces opposing the English Parliamentarian armies during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
During the 18th century, a Quinne O'Brien is recorded as having been a prominent merchant and landowner in County Clare, Ireland. He was known for his involvement in the local community and his support for Irish cultural traditions.
In the 19th century, a Quinne O'Connor gained recognition as a talented poet and writer, publishing several works that celebrated Irish folklore and the beauty of the Irish landscape. She was born in County Kerry in 1825 and passed away in 1892.
While the name Quinne has its roots in Irish history and culture, it is a relatively uncommon name in modern times. However, its rich heritage and connection to the Gaelic language make it a distinctive and meaningful choice for those seeking to honor their Irish ancestry or celebrate the country's cultural traditions.
People
Quinne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quinne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 137 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,501,856 US residents.
Is Quinne a common name?
We classify Quinne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinne most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinne was 2010, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinne is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quinne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 209 people with the name Quinne, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Quinne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Quinne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quinne leans strongly female. 197 people counted with this name were female (92.1%), compared with 17 male bearers (7.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Quinne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinne is White at 65.1%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Quinne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Quinne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.1% (136 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Quinne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Quinne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Quinne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Quinne?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.