Quincy
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Quincy is a French surname meaning “estate of the fifth son,” sharing a root with Quentin and the Latin for “fifth.” Quincy has an old New England sound; the Massachusetts town was home to the Adams family, including President John Quincy Adams. Producer Quincy Jones and TV coroner Quincy, M.E. are well-known associations. The namesake is Quincy Jones, the producer with twenty-seven Grammys who made Michael Jackson’s Thriller and worked with Sinatra and Ray Charles.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Unusual Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Girls, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Quincy in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Quincy against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Quincy is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Quincy in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 422 boys were named Quincy, making it the #652 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 27,773 boys have been named Quincy, with the most (716) in 1977. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, Oregon and Kansas.
In 2025, 335 girls were named Quincy, making it the #814 girls' name in the US. Since 1892, 5,434 girls have been named Quincy, with the most (335) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, Utah and Idaho.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #849 boys | 13 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Quincy
There are 38 towns and villages with Quincy in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 30🇫🇷 France 8
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Quincy | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 93,618 | Map |
| Quincy | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 40,780 | Map |
| Quincy | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,830 | Map |
| Quincy | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,365 | Map |
| Quincy-Voisins | Île-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 5,018 | Map |
| East Quincy | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,489 | Map |
| Quincy | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,728 | Map |
| Quincy | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,640 | Map |
| Quincy | Centre-Val de Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 789 | Map |
| Quincy | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 687 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Quincy
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Quincy in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇨🇦 Canada 1
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| Lac Quincy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Quincy Lake | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Quincy Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Quincy Pond | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Quincy Reservoir | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Quincy Reservoir | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Old Quincy Reservoir | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Quincy songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Quincy in their title. The best known:
- Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi – BoA (2004)
- Grace (Quincy Jones) – Quincy Jones
- QUINCY
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Quincy
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Quincy.
Quincy Jones
Quincy Pondexter
Quincy Promes
Fictional characters named Quincy
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Quincy as a pet name
FurryName has found 376 dogs named Quincy in public pet registers, making it the #512 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Tacoma (4), Framingham (4), Burlington (2). Quincy as a dog name →
FurryName has found 15 cats named Quincy in public pet registers, making it the #575 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (8), Seattle (5), Richmond (1). Quincy as a cat name →
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