Quennie
A feminine name meaning "woman of the home" or "industrious woman".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Quennie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quennie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quennie births was 1919 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quennie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Quennie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1919
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1919 SSA rank
#5,410
Tracked since 1919
Census
Quennie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Quennie, which placed it at #47,034 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
80.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quennie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quennie is Asian/Pacific Islander at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Quennie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Quennie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander80.0% · 112
- Black or African American9.3% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 10
- White3.6% · 5
Popularity
Quennie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Quennie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Quennie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Quennie
The name Quennie is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "cwene," which translates to "woman" or "lady." This name's earliest known use dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, around the 5th to 11th centuries.
While the name Quennie may not have been widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it likely emerged as a diminutive form of more common feminine names like Queenie or Gwendoline. Its popularity as a given name fluctuated throughout the centuries, often reflecting cultural and societal trends of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quennie can be found in the English parish records of the late 16th century. A notable figure bearing this name was Quennie Blackwell (1592-1670), a prominent businesswoman and landowner in Gloucestershire, England.
During the 17th century, Quennie Wallis (1618-1692) was a renowned midwife who practiced in London and is credited with pioneering advancements in obstetric care. Her legacy lived on through the publication of her memoirs, which provided invaluable insights into midwifery practices of that era.
In the 18th century, Quennie Appleton (1725-1801) was a celebrated English poet and writer whose works garnered critical acclaim for their eloquence and poignant depictions of nature and the human experience.
As the centuries progressed, the name Quennie continued to be bestowed upon notable individuals. Quennie Beaumont (1879-1957) was a pioneering American aviator and one of the first women to obtain a pilot's license in the early 20th century.
Another remarkable figure was Quennie Harrington (1901-1989), a Scottish educator and advocate for women's rights, who played a pivotal role in promoting equal opportunities in education and the workplace during her lifetime.
While the name Quennie may not be as commonly used today as it once was, it carries a rich historical legacy spanning centuries, reflecting the evolving societal norms and cultural influences of its time.
People
Quennie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quennie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quennie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quennie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quennie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Quennie a common name?
We classify Quennie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quennie most popular?
The single biggest year for Quennie was 1919, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quennie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quennie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Quennie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Quennie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Quennie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quennie leans strongly female. 136 people counted with this name were female (97.8%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Quennie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quennie is Asian/Pacific Islander at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (7.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Quennie most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Quennie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (112 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Quennie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quennie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quennie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Quennie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quennie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Quennie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Quennie?
You can see how many people have the name Quennie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.