US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with Q
Quinn, Quentin, Quincy and several hundred rarer Q names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About Q names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 102,154 girls across 286 different Q names, and 201,155 boys across 304.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with Q born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 77.4% of all recorded girls with a name starting with Q.
- Among girls with a name starting with Q, names behave like 13 equally common names out of 286 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with Q has 5.7 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with Q born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 82.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with Q.
- Among boys with a name starting with Q, names behave like 17 equally common names out of 304 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with Q has 6.4 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Quinnley, from 78 births in 2006 to 2015 to 350 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Quinlan, from 307 births in 2006 to 2015 to 178 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Quill, from 32 births in 2006 to 2015 to 388 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Quinlan, from 889 births in 2006 to 2015 to 386 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinn | 52,503 | 51.40% |
| 2 | Queen | 8,759 | 8.57% |
| 3 | Quincy | 5,178 | 5.07% |
| 4 | Quiana | 3,999 | 3.91% |
| 5 | Qiana | 2,622 | 2.57% |
| 6 | Queenie | 1,759 | 1.72% |
| 7 | Quanisha | 1,535 | 1.50% |
| 8 | Quintina | 1,017 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Quianna | 881 | 0.86% |
| 10 | Quetzalli | 860 | 0.84% |
| 11 | Quincey | 786 | 0.77% |
| 12 | Quinley | 774 | 0.76% |
| 13 | Quinlan | 735 | 0.72% |
| 14 | Queena | 702 | 0.69% |
| 15 | Quanesha | 687 | 0.67% |
| 16 | Quetzaly | 588 | 0.58% |
| 17 | Quin | 586 | 0.57% |
| 18 | Quanita | 547 | 0.54% |
| 19 | Quanda | 506 | 0.50% |
| 20 | Quintella | 496 | 0.49% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quentin | 39,756 | 19.76% |
| 2 | Quinn | 36,715 | 18.25% |
| 3 | Quinton | 30,023 | 14.93% |
| 4 | Quincy | 26,344 | 13.10% |
| 5 | Quintin | 15,097 | 7.51% |
| 6 | Quinten | 7,753 | 3.85% |
| 7 | Quenton | 2,991 | 1.49% |
| 8 | Quinlan | 2,561 | 1.27% |
| 9 | Quadir | 1,964 | 0.98% |
| 10 | Quran | 1,964 | 0.98% |
| 11 | Quincey | 1,873 | 0.93% |
| 12 | Quin | 1,679 | 0.83% |
| 13 | Quan | 1,425 | 0.71% |
| 14 | Quade | 1,407 | 0.70% |
| 15 | Qasim | 1,239 | 0.62% |
| 16 | Quest | 1,067 | 0.53% |
| 17 | Quaid | 914 | 0.45% |
| 18 | Quintavious | 855 | 0.43% |
| 19 | Quang | 733 | 0.36% |
| 20 | Quashawn | 699 | 0.35% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Quinnley 78 → 350
- Qamar 71 → 306
- Quinley 202 → 567
- Queen 859 → 1,934
- Quetzaly 175 → 356
Falling fastest
- Quinlan 307 → 178
- Queenie 334 → 258
- Quetzalli 386 → 351
- Quincy 1,197 → 2,201
- Quinn 15,681 → 31,416
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Quill 32 → 388
- Quest 181 → 651
- Qasim 288 → 487
- Quade 322 → 485
- Quadir 544 → 594
Falling fastest
- Quinlan 889 → 386
- Quintin 2,898 → 1,460
- Quinten 2,028 → 1,124
- Quenton 357 → 207
- Quentin 7,327 → 4,538
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with Q from 1940 to 2025?
Quinn. 52,503 girls received it, 51.40% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with Q.
What was the most common boy's name starting with Q from 1940 to 2025?
Quentin. 39,756 boys received it, 19.76% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with Q.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with Q the 10 most common names cover 77.4% of births; among boys with a name starting with Q 82.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with Q?
Across 1940 to 2025, 0.1% of recorded births had a first name starting with Q.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Quinnley (78 births in 2006 to 2015, 350 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Quill (32 births in 2006 to 2015, 388 in 2016 to 2025).