Quinton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Quinton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Quinton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Quinton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Quinton is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “fifth, queen's town”. A variant of Quentin, from Latin Quintus, also an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,665 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 380 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 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 Quinton per year, United States (1903 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (871/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Quinton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #629 nationally (given to 875 babies that year).
Quentin · Quintin · Quinten · Kenton · Quenton · Quintina · Quindon · Quentine
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