Is Quinlan a boy or girl name?
Quinlan is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 8 girls and 31 boys were named Quinlan, so 20.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 22% of the 3,245 US babies named Quinlan were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #3,659
- Girl rank, 2024
- #11,872
- Babies named Quinlan since 1977
- 3,245
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 174 babies
Boys and girls named Quinlan, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 96 | 5 | 5% |
| 1990s | 537 | 95 | 15% |
| 2000s | 1,097 | 266 | 19.5% |
| 2010s | 622 | 277 | 30.8% |
| 2020s | 160 | 70 | 30.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | #3,659 | 8 | #11,872 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3,607 | 18 | #6,603 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3,674 | 12 | #8,925 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3,557 | 19 | #6,350 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3,326 | 13 | #8,302 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2,454 | 18 | #6,641 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2,834 | 20 | #6,183 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2,523 | 20 | #6,233 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2,610 | 28 | #4,957 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2,474 | 25 | #5,420 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2,338 | 26 | #5,277 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2,196 | 29 | #4,857 |
| 2012 | 80 | #1,844 | 37 | #4,101 |
| 2011 | 89 | #1,683 | 26 | #5,324 |
| 2010 | 89 | #1,723 | 48 | #3,400 |
| 2009 | 82 | #1,819 | 23 | #6,048 |
| 2008 | 103 | #1,559 | 29 | #5,110 |
| 2007 | 135 | #1,296 | 34 | #4,447 |
| 2006 | 144 | #1,176 | 30 | #4,771 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1,351 | 26 | #5,075 |
| 2004 | 99 | #1,432 | 28 | #4,790 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1,302 | 26 | #4,909 |
| 2002 | 104 | #1,300 | 22 | #5,408 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1,314 | 26 | #4,656 |
| 2000 | 110 | #1,226 | 22 | #5,272 |
| 1999 | 107 | #1,200 | 22 | #4,993 |
| 1998 | 86 | #1,366 | 17 | #6,004 |
| 1997 | 75 | #1,450 | 14 | #6,737 |
| 1996 | 64 | #1,568 | 11 | #7,981 |
| 1995 | 52 | #1,726 | 7 | #11,445 |
| 1994 | 42 | #2,006 | 11 | #8,002 |
| 1993 | 32 | #2,387 | 6 | #13,005 |
| 1992 | 32 | #2,345 | 7 | #11,379 |
| 1991 | 32 | #2,280 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,920 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 21 | #2,971 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,698 | 5 | #13,310 |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,301 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 8 | #5,222 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,754 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 10 | #4,140 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,336 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 8 | #4,895 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #7,020 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 7 | #5,229 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 8 | #4,462 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 5 | #6,609 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Quinlan reached #1,176 in 2006. As a girl name, it reached #3,400 in 2010. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Quinlan
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.