Quinlynn
A feminine name of Irish origin meaning "descended from the ancient clan".
Name Census estimates that about 285 living Americans carry the first name Quinlynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quinlynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinlynn births was 2014 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinlynn. 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
285
~ 1 in 1,202,647 Americans
Peak year
2014
24 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,152
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Quinlynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinlynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 162 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Quinlynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quinlynn 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 Quinlynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quinlynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quinlynn
The name Quinlynn is an English name of relatively modern origin, although its precise roots are somewhat obscure. It appears to be a combination of the Irish surname Quinn, derived from the Gaelic Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of Conn," and the English name Lynn, which has roots in both the Welsh name Llyn and the Old English word linn, meaning "lake" or "pool."
While the name Quinlynn itself does not have a long or distinguished history, it may have been inspired by the similar-sounding name Quinlan, which has been recorded in Ireland since the 16th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Quinlan McDermot, an Irish chieftain who lived in the late 16th century.
In the 19th century, a notable figure named Quinlynn was John Quinlynn (1816-1890), an Irish-born American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate in the mid-1800s.
Another historical figure with this name was Quinlynn O'Brien (1865-1941), an Irish-American labor leader and socialist activist who played a prominent role in the early 20th century labor movement in the United States.
In the realm of literature, one can find references to a character named Quinlynn in the novel "The Winding Stair" by Irish writer William Butler Yeats, published in 1933.
More recently, Quinlynn Hogan (born 1984) is an American singer-songwriter and musician known for her work in the indie rock and folk genres.
It is worth noting that while the name Quinlynn has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries, it remains a relatively uncommon name with a limited historical record compared to more traditional names.
People
Quinlynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinlynn 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
Quinlynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinlynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinlynn 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 1,202,647 US residents.
Is Quinlynn a common name?
We classify Quinlynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 287 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinlynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinlynn was 2014, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinlynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Quinlynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinlynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinlynn 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 Quinlynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinlynn 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 Quinlynn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Quinlynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.