How Many People Are Named Quincy?
An estimated 29,569 people in the United States have the first name Quincy. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% male. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Quincy peaked in popularity in 1977 with 743 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Quincy 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 Quincy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
29,569
About 1 in 11,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
84.3% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1977
743 births
Total Registered
32,447
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Quincy
Quincy is predominantly male (84.3%), though 5,098 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Quincy as a male name
Ranked #689 in 2024
392 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (716 births)
Quincy as a female name
Ranked #958 in 2024
272 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (272 births)
Quincy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Quincy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 6,264 babies were registered. While Quincy is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Quincy by Decade
How has Quincy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 72 | 72 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 90 | 79 | 11 | |
| 1900s | 121 | 107 | 14 | |
| 1910s | 400 | 341 | 59 | |
| 1920s | 544 | 444 | 100 | |
| 1930s | 458 | 386 | 72 | |
| 1940s | 503 | 430 | 73 | |
| 1950s | 618 | 551 | 67 | |
| 1960s | 906 | 798 | 108 | |
| 1970s | 4,657 | 4,450 | 207 | |
| 1980s | 3,883 | 3,670 | 213 | |
| 1990s | 4,776 | 4,190 | 586 | |
| 2000s | 6,264 | 5,337 | 927 | |
| 2010s | 5,896 | 4,398 | 1,498 | |
| 2020s | 3,259 | 2,096 | 1,163 | |
Quincy by State
Birth registrations for Quincy span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, West Virginia, North Dakota. On average, about 508 Quincys were registered per state.
Quincy + Last Name Combinations
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Quincy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quincy?
We estimate approximately 29,569 people named Quincy 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 11,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Quincy a common name?
Quincy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,447 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Quincy most popular?
Quincy reached peak popularity in 1977, when 743 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Quincy is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Quincy a male name?
Quincy is predominantly male. 84.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Quincy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Quincy Smith, Quincy Johnson, Quincy 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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