Quincy is a French surname and place name that goes back to the Roman given name Quintus, meaning "fifth". In America it was the middle name of President John Quincy Adams and the first name of the producer Quincy Jones, which gives it both a presidential and a jazz pedigree. Quincy was number 509 in the United States in 2000, peaked at 430 in 2002 and ranks 654 in 2025.