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Quentin

/ˈkwɛntɪn/ · 100% boys · #968 in the US for boys, 2025

Quentin has been given to about 43,662 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkwɛntɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 37,380
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Quentin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 1,052
  • Born in 2025238
  • All time43,662
  • England & Wales, 202516

How popular is Quentin?

Quentin ranks 968th among American boys in 2025, with 238 born that year. Its best year was 1998, when 1,052 babies were given the name, ranking 273rd. The typical living American called Quentin is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Quentin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Quintin0.84
  2. Valentin0.67
  3. Quinton0.63
  4. Kevin0.60
  5. Westin0.63
  6. Destin0.63
  7. Quinten0.63
  8. Kelvin0.60

Middle names for Quentin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Quentin Paul0.77
  2. Quentin John0.77
  3. Quentin Lee0.77
  4. Quentin Dean0.76
  5. Quentin Blake0.76
  6. Quentin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Quentin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Saulbrother · 0.98
  2. Marcosbrother · 0.97
  3. Pablobrother · 0.97
  4. Carolinasister · 0.97
  5. Serenasister · 0.97
  6. Marinasister · 0.96

Where Quentin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.04%
  2. Kentucky0.02%
  3. Washington0.02%
  4. Indiana0.02%
  5. Virginia0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Quentin Anderson0.77
  2. Quentin Reyes0.72
  3. Quentin Moore0.72
  4. Quentin Lee0.72
  5. Quentin Hall0.72
  6. Quentin Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Quentin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Quentin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.