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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Queen — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Que|Queena
EnglishGirl↓ Fading

Queen

KWEEN · 1 syllables

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Girl
#1986
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#1986
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 23
Peak rank
#963 in 2020
5yr change
-364 ranks
Birth frequency
2.8 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1986 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Queen

Popularity score: 23  ·  SSA Rank: #1986

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-364 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
4 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Queen scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
ModernRegalWord-nameUnisex-leaningOne-syllableBoldRisingContemporaryEmpowermentGender-fluid appeal
Character
regal authoritycommanding presencegraceful dignitywise leadershipnoble strength
STRONG
High confidence

Queen is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1986 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -364 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1986 · rare
Queen at a Glance
Meaning:From the English word for a female monarch or a woman of high rank. Used as a given name to convey royalty, power, and distinction.
Language root:English · Middle English
Peak rank:#963 in 2020
5yr change:-364 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers
Queen Latifah
Rapper and actress (stage name)
Similar Sound
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Similar Style
Royalty◈Phoenix◈Reign◈Storm◈OlympiaNova◈
Works well with
Storm◈Reign◈Phoenix◈Sage◈Zion◈True◈Lyric◈Justice◈
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Storm◈
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↓ Fading
Olympia
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↑↑ Surging
Nova◈
Latin · #39
→ Stable
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Queen illustration
Name Intelligence
Queen · Overview
Summary

Queen is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1986 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Regal · Modern · Strong character
Queen carries a bold, fierce, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 364 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
queen.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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