Quintin

Where Quintin comes from

A less common form of Quentin.
— Wiktionary's entry for Quintin
  • Latin
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1907
    Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone born
    British judge, politician and Cabinet minister
  2. 1912
    First appearance
    #1,885 among boys, 8 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1961
    Quintin Dailey born
    American basketball player
  4. 1990
    Peak, #502
    382 babies named Quintin — more than any year before or since.
  5. 2016
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #1,080.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin.
Namesakes
  • Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone · British judge, politician and Cabinet minister, 1907–2001
  • Quintin Dailey · American basketball player, 1961–2010
  • Quintin Brand · Royal Air Force air marshals, 1893–1968
  • Quintin Laing · Canadian ice hockey player, born 1979
  • Quintin Hogg · Merchant and philanthropist, 1845–1903

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.