How Many People Are Named Quinlan?
An estimated 3,199 people in the United States have the first name Quinlan. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Quinlan peaked in popularity in 2006 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Quinlan 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 Quinlan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,199
About 1 in 107,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2006
174 births
Total Registered
3,245
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Quinlan
Quinlan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.0%) and females (22.0%). Out of 3,245 total births registered, 2,532 were male and 713 were female.
Quinlan as a male name
Ranked #3,659 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (144 births)
Quinlan as a female name
Ranked #11,872 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (48 births)
Quinlan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Quinlan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,363 babies were registered. Quinlan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Quinlan by Decade
How has Quinlan 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.
Quinlan by State
Birth registrations for Quinlan span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in South Carolina, Missouri, Maryland. On average, about 40 Quinlans were registered per state.
Quinlan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Quinlan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Quinlan
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Quinlan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quinlan?
We estimate approximately 3,199 people named Quinlan 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 107,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Quinlan a common name?
Quinlan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,245 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Quinlan most popular?
Quinlan reached peak popularity in 2006, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Quinlan is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Quinlan a male name?
Quinlan is predominantly male. 78.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Quinlan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Quinlan Smith, Quinlan Johnson, Quinlan 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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