Quinlyn is an uncommon, unisex given name of modern coinage. It is believed to have been created by merging elements from names like Quincy, Quentin, and Linley, resulting in a unique moniker that combines aspects of both masculine and feminine naming traditions.
Quinlyn experienced a significant increase in popularity from the late 1990s onwards, with notable spikes in 2006 (25 births), 2007 (17 births), and 2011 (25 births). The name's popularity has fluctuated since then, reaching its peak at 25 births in 2006 before stabilizing around the mid-teens to low twenties in recent years. Overall, Quinlyn has been given to a total of 469 newborns between 1982 and 2023.