boy's name
Quinton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 34,504
the United States
#976
2025 births
Quinton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 235 babies in the United States, ranking #976. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1996, when 871 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Quinton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 35 |
| 1910s | 446 |
| 1920s | 692 |
| 1930s | 427 |
| 1940s | 498 |
| 1950s | 766 |
| 1960s | 1,395 |
| 1970s | 1,986 |
| 1980s | 5,018 |
| 1990s | 7,814 |
| 2000s | 5,917 |
| 2010s | 4,751 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,920 |
How popular is Quinton?
In 2025, Quinton was given to 235 babies in the United States, ranking #976 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Quinton 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 Quinton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quinton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quinton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quinton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quinton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quinton
How popular is the name Quinton?
In 2025, Quinton was given to 235 babies in the United States, ranking #976 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Quinton a girl's or a boy's name?
Quinton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quinton?
Quinton has 2 syllables.
When was Quinton most popular?
Quinton peaked in 1996, when 871 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Quinton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quinton currently ranks #748 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.