Unisex (SSA Recorded)Irish OriginUS Rank #97 in 2025

Quinn

Alternative forms & variants: Quin

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Counsel, intelligence, wisdom; descendant of Conn”

Linguistic heritage: Irish / Gaelic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:KWIN

IPA (US English):/ˈkwɪn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20163,649 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#973,297 births in 2025

Total US Registrations89,495Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio59% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1920 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2016 (3,649 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1920

Recent 2025 Level663 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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