Quinnton
A masculine name derived from the English surname Quinton, related to a residential place name.
Name Census estimates that about 414 living Americans carry the first name Quinnton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Quinnton today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quinnton births was 2010 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quinnton. 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
414
~ 1 in 827,909 Americans
Peak year
2010
24 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,626
Tracked since 1982
Census
Quinnton in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 345 people with the first name Quinnton, which placed it at #26,793 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
#26,793
National first-name rank
People counted
345
345 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quinnton
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinnton is White at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Black (31.0%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). 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 Quinnton 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 Quinnton at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.9% · 172
- Black or African American31.0% · 107
- Two or more races10.1% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
Popularity
Quinnton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quinnton from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 126 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quinnton 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 Quinnton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quinntons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quinnton
The name Quinnton is an English variant of the Irish name Quintin, which is derived from the Latin name Quintinus. The name Quintinus itself comes from the Roman family name Quintius, which is related to the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth."
In its earliest origins, the name Quintinus was a Roman name given to the fifth child born into a family. It was a common practice among the ancient Romans to name their children based on their birth order, with names like Quintus, Sextus, and Septimus being assigned to the fifth, sixth, and seventh-born children, respectively.
The name Quintinus gained popularity during the early Christian era, particularly in Ireland and other parts of the British Isles. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Saint Quintin, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. He was a Roman citizen who was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Aurelian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Quintin became more widespread across Europe, especially in France and England. One notable bearer of the name was Quintin Matsys (1466-1530), a Flemish painter and sculptor who was influential in the Northern Renaissance art movement.
During the Renaissance period, the name Quintin was also used by several notable figures, including Quintin Craufurd (1519-1600), a Scottish philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Paris.
In the 17th century, the variant spelling Quinnton emerged, particularly in England and Ireland. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this spelling was Quinnton Stockdale (1633-1672), an English clergyman and author.
Another notable bearer of the name Quinnton was Quinnton Leitch (1696-1762), a Scottish mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of natural philosophy.
In more recent times, the name Quinnton has been used by several public figures, such as Quinnton Upshaw (1976-present), an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL).
While the name Quinnton is not as common as its parent name Quintin, it has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its roots in the Roman tradition of naming children based on birth order and its subsequent adoption in early Christian and medieval periods have contributed to its enduring legacy.
People
Quinnton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinnton 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
Quinnton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinnton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 414 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quinnton 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 827,909 US residents.
Is Quinnton a common name?
We classify Quinnton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quinnton most popular?
The single biggest year for Quinnton was 2010, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quinnton is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Quinnton in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 345 people with the name Quinnton, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,793 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 Quinnton 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 Quinnton?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Quinnton appears almost entirely male. Of the 342 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Quinnton?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Quinnton is White at 49.9%. The next largest groups are Black (31.0%) and Two or More Races (10.1%). 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 Quinnton most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Quinnton in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.9% (172 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 Quinnton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quinnton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quinnton 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 Quinnton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quinnton 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 Quinnton 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 have the name Quinnton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.