Quincy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Quincy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Quincy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Quincy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Quincy is a boy name of French origin meaning “estate of Quintus”. From a French place name based on the Roman name Quintus, meaning fifth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,207 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 379 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Quincy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (757/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Quincy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #850 nationally (given to 776 babies that year).
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