Quincy

“Fifth-born” — Latin via Old French origin

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

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. About 61% of babies named Quincy in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,600 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Quincys

Quincy Jones — American record producer and composer (1933–2024)
Quincy Promes — Dutch association football player (born 1992)
Quincy Hall — American athlete
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie — Ghanaian footballer
Quincy Watts — Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner

In stories & tradition

Quincy — Bloons TD 6

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 association football player (born 1992).

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

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