Quinn is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Quinn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Quinn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Quinn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Quinn is a unisex name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of Conn, chief”. originally an Irish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 89,495 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,029 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 999 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 217 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 388 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,601 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 Quinn per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (4,698/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (401/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (87/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (40/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (23/yr).
Quinn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #143 nationally (given to 5,183 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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