| Quinn | Kane | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Descendant of Conn; chief | Little battle / warrior |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | KWIN | KAYN |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1948 | 1953 |
| Peak year | 2016 (3,649) | 2018 (1,055) |
| In 2025 | 2,634 | 695 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Quinn | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,572 | 5,099 |
| 2010s | 27,227 | 7,035 |
| 2000s | 4,439 | 3,674 |
| 1990s | 1,821 | 2,252 |
| 1980s | 945 | 735 |
| 1970s | 326 | 471 |
| 1960s | 163 | 165 |
| 1950s | 5 | 90 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
Quinn comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, “descendant of Conn,” with Conn carrying the sense of “chief” or “wisdom.”
The 'battle/warrior' sense comes from the Irish Ó Catháin, from 'cath' (battle). Flagged: Kane has several unrelated origins - Hawaiian 'man' (and a deity), a weakly attested Welsh 'beautiful', and Japanese readings - so only the Irish line carries the warrior meaning.
Quinn is more popular than Kane today: about 2,634 US babies were given the name Quinn in 2025, compared with 695 named Kane.
Quinn means Descendant of Conn; chief (Irish origin), while Kane means Little battle / warrior (irish origin).
In US records, Quinn first appears in 1948 and Kane in 1953, so Quinn has the longer recorded history.