Quinton

“Queen's town” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #976 in the US (2025) · 90s

Quinton reached #298 in 1990 and has eased to #976 since. About 32,000 boys have carried it since 1903. Quint is a short form of Quinton.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Quintons

Quinton Fortune — South African footballer
Quinton Aaron — American actor (born 1984)
Quinton Jackson — American mixed martial artist, actor and professional wrestler
Quinton de Kock — South African cricketer
Quinton Flynn — American voice actor

Among 129 notable people named Quinton:

Sports figures appear 3.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Quinton Fortune, South African footballer.

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