Queen
How to say it: KWEEN · /ˈkwin/
From Old English 'cwen' meaning 'queen' or 'woman of rank'; a word-name conveying royalty and power.
Queen was the 1,690th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,143 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,690 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,943 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,143 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Queen peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Queen is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Queen
- Queen Nwokoye (born 1981)Nigerian film actress
- Queen Naija (born 1995)American singer
- Queen Harrison (born 1988)American hurdler and sprinter
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