Queen
Queen is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Female monarch, queen, or woman.
Origin and history
Queen is an English vocabulary name derived from the Old English word 'cwen', meaning queen, female monarch, or woman. Historically used as an honorific or rare given name, it gained modern popularity in the United States as an empowering title-based name. In recent years, it maintains steady usage as a bold, classic word name for girls.
Popularity in the United States
16,092 babies in the United States have been named Queen since 1880. It ranks #1213 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1236.
States where it is most popular
- SC (14.6 %)
- NC (13.5 %)
- GA (10.8 %)
- AL (10.2 %)
- MS (10 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 193 |
| 1890-1900 | 345 |
| 1900-1910 | 617 |
| 1910-1920 | 1,511 |
| 1920-1930 | 2,439 |
| 1930-1940 | 2,228 |
| 1940-1950 | 2,152 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,803 |
| 1960-1970 | 723 |
| 1970-1980 | 230 |
| 1980-1990 | 213 |
| 1990-2000 | 494 |
| 2000-2010 | 576 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,613 |
| 2020-2029 | 955 |
Fun facts
- The word traces back to the Old English 'cwen', which originally meant simply 'woman' or 'wife' before evolving to mean a sovereign ruler.
- Queen is part of a longstanding tradition in U.S. naming of using regal titles like King, Prince, and Royal as first names.