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Quinlan
OriginIrish
Meaning"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
About Quinlan
Quinlan is an Irish surname name given to a few dozen baby girls in the US each year. With the success of Quinn as a girls' name, Quinlan and its variant spellings Quinlin and Quinlyn might follow behind.
A fitting choice for a fifth baby, since quin in Latin signifies five.
As of October 2026, Quinlan ranked #5670 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3400 in 2010.
Editor's take: The name Quinlan is a girl's name meaning "descendant of Caoinlean, slender ".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,957 | 28 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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