Quenten
A masculine name of uncertain origin, perhaps Old French or English.
Name Census estimates that about 672 living Americans carry the first name Quenten. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quenten today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quenten births was 2000 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quenten. 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.
People living today
672
~ 1 in 510,051 Americans
Peak year
2000
30 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,836
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Quenten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quenten from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 223 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quenten 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 Quenten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quentens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quenten
The name Quenten is derived from the Latin name Quintinus, which itself originated from the Roman name Quintus. Quintus was a common praenomen, or personal name, given to the fifth son in Roman families. The name Quintinus was a diminutive form, essentially meaning "little Quintus."
Quintinus was a saint in the early Christian church, martyred in Gaul (modern-day France) around 287 AD. His name became associated with the city of Saint-Quentin in northern France, which was named after him. This likely contributed to the popularity and spread of the name throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Quenten can be found in the late 12th century with Quenten de Béthune, a French trouvère (poet and composer) born around 1165. Another early notable figure was Quenten Massys, a Flemish Renaissance painter born in 1466 in Leuven, known for his religious works and portraiture.
In the 16th century, Quenten Matsys (1499-1581) was a Flemish sculptor and woodcarver active in Antwerp. Around the same time, Quenten Geylen (1499-1584) was a Dutch painter and engraver born in Leiden.
Moving into more modern times, Quenten Roosevelt (1897-1970) was an American businessman and philanthropist, as well as a distant cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. Quenten Crisp (1908-1999) was an English writer and raconteur, known for his flamboyant style and witty remarks on life and society.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Quenten, showcasing its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, particularly in Europe.
People
Quenten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quenten 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
Quenten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quenten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 672 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quenten 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 1 in 510,051 US residents.
Is Quenten a common name?
We classify Quenten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 735 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quenten most popular?
The single biggest year for Quenten was 2000, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quenten is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Quenten a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quenten in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.