At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #10,917 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 8 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #12,142 in 2020 to #10,917 in 2025
- Peak
- #6,713 in 2014
- First recorded
- 1998
Meaning of Quynn
Quynn, pronounced kwin (/kwɪn/), emerges from the Gaelic Ó Cuinn, meaning “descendant of Conn,” with Conn itself signifying both “chief” and “wisdom.” Its pared-down spelling offers a contemporary twist on the storied Irish tradition of leadership. In the United States, Quynn has maintained a quiet but consistent presence in the lower reaches of the top 1000 since the early 2000s—an analytical indication of measured yet persistent appeal. Much like the succinct elegance prized in classical Persian nomenclature—akin to the resilient cedar trees along the Caspian shore—Quynn balances substance and simplicity, each letter selected without surplus. Parents seeking a name that conveys authority without ostentation often find in Quynn the perfect compromise: dignified, discreet, and never prone to overstay its welcome on a birth announcement.
How to pronounce Quynn
English
- Pronounced kwin /kwɪn/
Popularity of Quynn in the U.S.
Quynn was the #10,917 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 8 babies. It peaked at #6,713 in 2014. It first appears in the records in 1998.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1998–2025 25 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 10,917 | ▲ 1,244 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | ▼ 992 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11,169 | ▲ 4,137 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15,306 | ▼ 6,842 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8,464 | ▲ 3,678 |
| 2020 | 7 | 12,142 | ▼ 4,800 |
| 2019 | 15 | 7,342 | ▲ 3,203 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | ▼ 3,103 |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,442 | ▲ 1,433 |
| 2016 | 12 | 8,875 | ▲ 606 |
| 2015 | 11 | 9,481 | ▼ 2,768 |
| 2014 | 18 | 6,713 | ▲ 1,422 |
| 2013 | 14 | 8,135 | ▲ 73 |
| 2012 | 14 | 8,208 | ▲ 5,139 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13,347 | ▼ 4,116 |
| 2010 | 12 | 9,231 | ▼ 777 |
| 2009 | 14 | 8,454 | ▲ 5,378 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13,832 | ▲ 3,804 |
| 2007 | 5 | 17,636 | ▼ 4,030 |
| 2006 | 7 | 13,606 | ▼ 2,685 |
| 2005 | 9 | 10,921 | ▲ 1,840 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12,761 | ▲ 1,083 |
| 2003 | 6 | 13,844 | back (not recorded in 2002) |
| 2001 | 7 | 12,056 | back (not recorded in 1999–2000) |
| 1998 | 7 | 11,138 | new |