Declining since 2016, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Queenie since 1880
Babies named Queenie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Queenie's real moment was 1905.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 118 |
| 1890s | 202 |
| 1900s | 346 |
| 1910s | 530 |
| 1920s | 582 |
| 1930s | 375 |
| 1940s | 331 |
| 1950s | 321 |
| 1960s | 178 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 97 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 387 |
| 2020s | 102 |
Meaning & origin
Queenie is an English diminutive of Queen, derived from Old English cwēn. The name enjoyed its greatest popularity in the early 1900s, reaching its peak rank in 1905. Since 2016, its usage has been steadily declining, though it retains a vintage charm. Currently ranked 10,917th in 2025, the name is given to about 1 in 200,908 babies. Its trajectory shows a falling trend, but it occasionally appears in literature and as a quirky choice for parents seeking a regal yet approachable name.
Queenie is an English pet form of Queen, derived from the Old English cwēn meaning 'woman, wife, queen.' It originated as a nickname or term of endearment in the 19th century, often used for a girl who was considered regal or as a diminutive of common names like Regina. The name saw peak usage in the early 1900s in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Quee, Queena
Sibling names for Queenie
Names that share Queenie's style, for a brother or sister.
