Given name & surname
Quince
“the fifth-born child”
Quince is a variant of Quincy. Interpretations include “the fifth-born child” (English) and “the fifth-born child; from the fifth son's estate” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quince is a variant of Quincy. Interpretations include “the fifth-born child” (English) and “the fifth-born child; from the fifth son's estate” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Quince is a variant of Quincy. An origin associated with Quincy is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Quince is a variant of Quincy. The history of Quincy gives this family its wider story. Quincy’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Quince through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 588
- 588 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,489 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,489 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 445 as a first name in 2020; 608 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Vince
Vince is a masculine given name. It is used in English, French, and Hungarian.
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