Unisex name
Quincy
400 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2015. Expression number: 8.
Origin
A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”). Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.From Wiktionary, entry “Quincy”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2015: 27 births. 400 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is given to girls (13%) as well as boys (87%). It really came into use around 2015. It is still given: 90 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2025: 757 births. 33,207 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1970s to the 2020s. It is given to girls (16%) as well as boys (84%). It really came into use around 1900. It is still given: 3,372 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
8 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 35 → 8
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
3 + 9 + 7 = 19 → 1
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
8 + 5 + 3 = 16 → 7
- Digits missing from the name
- 1, 2, 4, 6
- Most frequent digit
- 3 · expression, creativity, sociability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.