The first name Queen
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Queen, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 11 births (#2,325).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Queen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Queen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 83 girls born in the United States were named Queen, the 2,234th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 282 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Queen
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Queen NaijaAmerican singer (born 1995)
- Queen HarrisonAmerican hurdler and sprinter, born 1988
- Queen Esther MarrowAmerican soul and gospel singer, born 1941
Questions
- How popular is the name Queen?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Queen, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2022, with 11 births.
- Is Queen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,123 US babies named Queen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Queen most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 282 babies were named Queen, its highest rank at 945th.
- Is Queen also a surname?
- Yes. Queen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.