Quincy

Meaning: Fifth-born
Origin: English surname — From a French place name based on the Roman name Quintus

Boy's name · #654 in the US (2025) · Retro

61% boys · 39% girls — Quincy is also given to girls: 335 in 2025, about 39% in recent years. Quincy →

Popularity over time

Quincy's best rank, #273, came in 1977; it has settled back to #654 today. Roughly 28,000 boys have been named Quincy since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,944 in Canada (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #6,000 in France (2024) · #1,023 in Netherlands (2021) · #3,246 in Austria (2017) · #8,368 in Ecuador (2017) · #1,363 in Belgium (2009) · #500 in Ireland (2003).

Famous Quincys

Quincy Jones — American record producer and musician (1933–2024)
Quincy Promes — Dutch footballer (born 1992)
Quincy Hall — American athlete (born 1998)
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie — Ghanaian footballer (born 1986)
Quincy Jones III — Music and documentary film producer (born 1968)

In stories & tradition

Quincy — Bloons TD 6 (video game)

What Quincys become

Among 176 notable people named Quincy:

Sports figures appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Quincy Promes, Dutch footballer (born 1992).

Similar names: Orlando · Keenan · Rocky · Marlon · Quintin · Jamie

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