Boy’s name · English

Quest

How to say it: KWEST · /kwɛst/

English word meaning 'search, journey' - modern invented name evoking adventure.

Quest was the 1,897th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 88% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,807 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,897for boys in 2025
1 in 58,163US babies
57born in 2025
#1,807projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Quest
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,897
Babies born in 202557
Share of births1 in 58,163
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+88%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,807

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Quest is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 43 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Q

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Quest is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

Good to know

  • Quest is Meta's flagship VR headset line (Meta Quest), with 20M+ units sold.

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