Quinn is a distinctive choice, ranked #273 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Quinn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#273
US Rank #96
About the Name Quinn
Quinn is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 25 places over five years. Its high point was #217 in 2022, and it now sits at #273. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Quinn is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #96, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Quinn
Unlikely. With around 174 UK babies named Quinn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Quinn in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Quinn has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 25 places in the last five years. Its peak was #217 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Quinn is more popular in the US (#96) than in the UK (#273). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Quinn include: Lorenzo Quinn — Lorenzo Quinn is a contemporary Italian sculptor and former actor.; Declan Quinn — Declan Quinn is an American cinematographer.; Freddy Quinn — Freddy Quinn is a former Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s..
Quinn ranks #96 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
174
UK babies named Quinn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 25 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Quinn
Likely around 1 other Quinn in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Quinn
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Freddy Quinn is a former Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s. As Hans Albers had done two generations before him, Quinn adopted the persona of the rootless wanderer who goes to sea but longs for a home, family and friends.
Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn was an Irish actor, best known for his portrayal of Mark Healy on the 1990s family sitcom Roseanne and his role as the half-demon Allen Francis Doyle on Angel, a spin-off series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Quinn Krippendorff Sullivan is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the United States national team.
Seabury Grandin Quinn was an American government lawyer, journalist, and pulp magazine author, most famous for his stories of the occult detective Jules de Grandin, published in Weird Tales.