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Quincy

Quincy ranks #161 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 13 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #231 among boy dog names.
Quincy's popularity trend

Quincy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
13
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#161
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+50
2014 → 2019
Gender split
89% male
11% female89% male

Gender split comes from 18 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Quincy mean?
/ˈkwɪnsi/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Quincy comes from the Roman name Quintus, meaning "fifth," traditionally given to a fifth-born child. It passed into French as a surname and place-name before becoming familiar in America, notably through John Quincy Adams.

Quincy has a dignified, slightly old-fashioned air, suiting a pet with a calm, composed presence and a bit of quiet elegance.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Quincy shows up

Cats named Quincy per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.04%

Cat names like Quincy

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