A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Quentin
scholarly · cinematic · sharp
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Latin Quintus, meaning fifth, historically assigned to a fifth-born child or one arriving in the fifth month. The name spread across northern France following the veneration of Saint Quentin and crossed into Britain with the Normans. In the United States, it maintained a modest, continuous presence before lifting toward the close of the twentieth century.
Also answers toQ, Quent
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1900–2025
SSA Data 1900 peak: 1,052 souls, A.D. 1998 2025
2025: 238 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
31 yrs
Most Quentins were born around 1998 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1998
№272 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 35%
then Millennial 28% · Gen Alpha 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈44K ever born · now falling
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Quentin grew up with
SSA DataiPod earbuds·Club Penguin·MySpace Top 8
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Quentin peaked in 1998.
Estimated average age: 31.
What people think
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Quentin sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Quentin. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as literate, articulate, and slightly cinematic. Most living Quentins were born near the end of the 1990s, giving the name a distinct millennial and Gen Z center of gravity. It sounds like someone who owns a physical dictionary and knows how to use a card catalog.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Peak popularity landed in 1998 with around one thousand births, placing the average bearer at roughly thirty-one years old today.
Field Note 02
Over sixty percent of all living Quentins belong to either Generation Z or the Millennial cohort.
Field Note 03
The name has retreated toward the bottom of the top thousand in recent years without ever having become common.
Notable Quentins
AI-WrittenQuentin Tarantinofilmmaker, b. 1963
Quentin Blakeillustrator and author, b. 1932
Quentin Crispwriter and raconteur, b. 1908
Quentin Rooseveltaviator and presidential son, b. 1897
Ephemera — If Quentin were a…
AI-WrittenCity
New Haven, Connecticut
Color
Fountain Pen Navy
Job
Film archivist
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