Gender
Origin
- Latin
- The Fifth
Born fifth; Quentin is the name of numerous religious and political leaders throughout history. The famous prison in San Francisco derives its name from the martyred Saint Quintin. - English
- From the Queen''s place, town
- French
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Quentin
Pronunciation
qu(en)-tin
Famous People
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #272, 1,052 births); most recent 2025 (rank #965, 238 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #4961, 14 births); most recent 2015 (rank #14392, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 238 | – |
| 2024 | 318 | – |
| 2023 | 335 | – |
| 2022 | 420 | – |
| 2021 | 546 | – |
| 2020 | 528 | – |
| 2019 | 468 | – |
| 2018 | 519 | – |
| 2017 | 526 | – |
| 2016 | 635 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #968, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #3, 7,503 births); most recent 2023 (rank #594, 73 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2020 | 245 |
| 2019 | 336 |
| 2018 | 436 |
| 2017 | 530 |
| 2016 | 719 |
| 2015 | 874 |
| 2014 | 1,094 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #208, 10 births); most recent 2019 (rank #724, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #259, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #269, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence