Quintin
Derived from the Latin name Quintinus, meaning "the fifth".
Name Census estimates that about 14,364 living Americans carry the first name Quintin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quintin today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quintin births was 1997 (405 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quintin. 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 Quintin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 23,862 Americans
Peak year
1997
405 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,555
Tracked since 1912
Census
Quintin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 11,913 people with the first name Quintin, which placed it at #2,209 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
#2,209
National first-name rank
People counted
12K
11,913 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quintin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintin is White at 43.6%. The next largest groups are Black (36.3%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Quintin 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 Quintin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.6% · 5,193
- Black or African American36.3% · 4,320
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 1,116
- Two or more races7.1% · 851
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 265
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 168
Gender
Gender distribution for Quintin
Out of the 15,479 babies given the name Quintin since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Quintin as a male name
- Ranked #1,555 in 2024
- 112 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (405 births)
Quintin as a female name
- Ranked #10,071 in 1988
- 7 female births in 1988
- Peak: 1988 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintin appears almost entirely male. Of the 11,909 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Quintin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quintin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 3,525 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quintin 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 Quintin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quintins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 42 states and territories. California, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Quintin, while West Virginia, New Hampshire, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 267 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quintin
The name Quintin has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "quintus," which means "fifth." This name was typically given to the fifth-born son in a family during the Roman era.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Quintin can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a Roman consul named Quintinus in his work "Ab Urbe Condita," written around 27-25 BC.
In the early Christian period, the name Quintin gained popularity due to its association with Saint Quintin, a third-century martyr who was executed in Gaul (modern-day France) during the reign of the Roman Emperor Maximian. Saint Quintin's feast day is celebrated on October 31st in the Roman Catholic Church.
The name Quintin has been used throughout history by various notable figures. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Quintinus de Vermandois, a 12th-century French nobleman who fought in the Second Crusade (1147-1149).
During the Renaissance period, Quintin Matsys (1466-1530) was a renowned Flemish painter and sculptor, known for his innovative techniques and his mastery of the oil painting medium.
In the 18th century, Quintin Craufurd (1743-1819) was a Scottish writer and historian who served as a professor of Oriental languages at the University of Paris.
In the 19th century, Quintin Hogg (1845-1903) was a British philanthropist and social reformer who founded the Regent Street Polytechnic, an institution that provided education and training opportunities for working-class Londoners.
Another notable bearer of the name was Quintin Matsys (1856-1928), a Belgian painter and etcher who was known for his portraits and landscapes.
While the name Quintin has its roots in ancient Latin, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, reflecting the diverse and rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Quintin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quintin 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
Quintin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quintin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,364 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quintin 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 23,862 US residents.
Is Quintin a common name?
We classify Quintin as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,479 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quintin most popular?
The single biggest year for Quintin was 1997, when 405 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quintin is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quintin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 11,913 people with the name Quintin, or 3.94 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,209 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 Quintin 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 Quintin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quintin appears almost entirely male. Of the 11,909 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Quintin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quintin is White at 43.6%. The next largest groups are Black (36.3%) and Hispanic (9.4%). 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 Quintin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Quintin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.6% (5,193 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 Quintin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quintin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quintin in the SSA data are male. 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 Quintin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quintin 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 Quintin 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 common is the name Quintin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.