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Quincy

Quincy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“estate of the fifth son”
Origin
French
Say it
KWIN-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (84% of all uses)

From a French place name and surname derived from Latin Quintus, meaning fifth. It became established as an English given name through surname use.

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How popular is Quincy?

2024200 per million US babies
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Babies named Quincy in 2024664

2024 rank#687 boys

Peak year1977

Total US babies since 188032,447

Quincy has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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What does the name Quincy mean?

Quincy means "estate of the fifth son". It comes from French. From a French place name and surname derived from Latin Quintus, meaning fifth. It became established as an English given name through surname use.

Is Quincy a boy or girl name?

Quincy is mainly a boy's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Quincy?

664 US babies were named Quincy in 2024. Its peak year was 1977.

How do you pronounce Quincy?

Quincy is usually pronounced KWIN-see.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.