Unisex name · Irish, English

Quin

How to say it: KWIN · /kwɪn/

From Irish Quinn meaning 'wisdom, chief' - used as short unisex form of Quinn and Quincy.

Quin was the 121st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #158 by 2030.

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

#121for girls in 2025
1 in 995US babies
32born in 2025
#158projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 42chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Quin
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#121
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)32
Share of births1 in 995
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−19%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#158

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

Its life, decade by decade

Quin peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 18 per million births, 2010s.

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In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Quin is about 1 in 42.

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This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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