How Many People Are Named Quentin?
people named Quentin are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 9,098 people in the US has this name
Based on 43,662 babies named Quentin in Social Security records from 1900 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,052 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
French form of the Roman name QUINTINUS. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul. The Normans introduced this name to England. In America it was brought to public attention by president Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), who was killed in World War I.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Quentin (99.5%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Quentin alive today is about 30 years old, and 55% are under 30. Half of them were between 17 and 41 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Quentin first appears in the records in 1900 and was given most often in 1998, to 1,052 babies. In 2025, 238 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1900 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Quentin has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #220, in 1919. In 2025 it ranked #968.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #968 |
| Best rank | #220 (1919) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #348 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Quentin alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Quentin were born in Texas than in any other state: about 2,596 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Quentin was given 2 times as often in Kansas, 1.9 times in South Carolina and 1.6 times in Louisiana.
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