Queens meadow or flax meadow
Quinley is a modern English surname-style name. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'cwen' (queen) or 'quin' (flax) combined with 'leah' (meadow or clearing). It follows the popular trend of adding the 'ley' suffix to established prefixes.
Less common today
Quinley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,529 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
