Quinnten
Anglicized form of an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Conn".
Name Census estimates that about 88 living Americans carry the first name Quinnten. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quinnten today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinnten births was 1998 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinnten. 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 Quinnten. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
88
~ 1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Peak year
1998
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#10,467
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Quinnten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinnten from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 34 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quinnten 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 Quinnten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Quinnten
The name Quinnten has its origins in the Germanic languages, with roots that can be traced back to the Old English and Old High German words "cwen" and "quena," respectively, both meaning "woman" or "wife." The name itself likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century, as a masculine variant of the feminine name "Quintana" or "Quintina."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quinnten can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Quinnten de Hastings, indicating the name's usage among the Norman nobility at the time. Further historical references to the name can be found in medieval church records and legal documents across various regions of Europe.
In the 13th century, a Benedictine monk named Quinnten of Beauvais gained recognition for his scholarly works, including the influential "Speculum Maius" (The Great Mirror), a vast encyclopedic compilation of knowledge from classical and medieval sources. Quinnten of Beauvais lived from approximately 1180 to 1270 and is considered one of the most erudite figures of his era.
During the Renaissance period, the name Quinnten was associated with several notable artists and intellectuals. The Italian painter Quinnten Massys, also known as Quinten Matsys (1466-1530), was a leading figure in the Antwerp school of painting and is renowned for his religious works and innovative techniques. Meanwhile, the Dutch humanist scholar Quinnten Terlier (1522-1597) made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.
In the 17th century, the English composer Quinnten Tallis (1585-1644) gained recognition for his exceptional madrigals and sacred music compositions, which played a vital role in the development of the English choral tradition. Another noteworthy figure from this era was the French mathematician and philosopher Quinnten de la Vire (1609-1683), whose work on probability theory and combinatorics laid the foundation for modern probability theory.
Throughout the centuries, the name Quinnten has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including writers, scientists, politicians, and military leaders. While its popularity has fluctuated over time, the name's enduring legacy and historical significance continue to be recognized and celebrated across different cultures and regions.
People
Quinnten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinnten 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
Quinnten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinnten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 88 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinnten 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 3,894,936 US residents.
Is Quinnten a common name?
We classify Quinnten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 89 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinnten most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinnten was 1998, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinnten is about 20 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 Quinnten in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinnten a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinnten 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.
Is Quinnten still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinnten 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 Quinnten 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 are named Quinnten?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.