How Many People Are Named Quenton?
An estimated 2,838 people in the United States have the first name Quenton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Quenton peaked in popularity in 1990 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Quenton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Quenton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,838
About 1 in 120,773 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1990
102 births
Total Registered
3,194
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Quenton
Quenton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,194 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Quenton as a male name
Ranked #7,590 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (102 births)
Quenton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Quenton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 821 babies were registered. Quenton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Quenton by Decade
How has Quenton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Quenton by State
Birth registrations for Quenton span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas. On average, about 34 Quentons were registered per state.
Quenton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Quenton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Quenton
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Quenton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quenton?
We estimate approximately 2,838 people named Quenton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 120,773 Americans share this first name.
Is Quenton a common name?
Quenton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,194 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Quenton most popular?
Quenton reached peak popularity in 1990, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Quenton is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Quenton a male name?
Quenton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Quenton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Quenton Smith, Quenton Johnson, Quenton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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