boy's name
Quill
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 537
Quill is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Quill over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 184 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 257 |
How popular is Quill?
In 2025, Quill was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Quill is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Quill
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quill also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quill over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quill
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quill — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quill
How popular is the name Quill?
In 2025, Quill was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Quill a girl's or a boy's name?
Quill is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quill?
Quill has 1 syllable.
When was Quill most popular?
Quill peaked in 2019, when 69 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Quill a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quill currently ranks #2,824 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.