unisex name
Quin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,689
Scotland
#579
2016 births
Quin is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 77 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Quin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 327 |
| 2000s | 605 |
| 2010s | 644 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Quin?
In 2025, Quin was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Quin 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 Quin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quin
How popular is the name Quin?
In 2025, Quin was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Quin a girl's or a boy's name?
Quin is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Quin?
Quin has 1 syllable.
When was Quin most popular?
Quin peaked in 2006, when 77 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Quin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quin currently ranks #1,079 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.