Rising since 1989, #206 for boys today.
Popularity of Finn since 1918
Babies named Finn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 405 |
| 2000s | 4,917 |
| 2010s | 17,597 |
| 2020s | 11,805 |
Meaning & origin
For a one-syllable name, Finn carries a remarkable cargo of legend: Fionn mac Cumhaill, the fair-haired hero of Irish myth, plus an entirely separate Old Norse pedigree in the name Finnr. American parents ignored all of it for most of a century, the name first shows up in federal records in 1918, before a climb that began in 1989 carried it to a 2017 peak.
It has settled just below that high-water mark, ranking No. 206 in 2025, when about one in every 1,004 boys received the name. The geography is distinctly northern: Vermont, Wyoming, and Maine lead its state list, the same latitude band that favors other crisp, outdoorsy names.
Finn also functions as a hub: Finnian, Finlay, Finnegan, and Griffin all funnel to the same friendly syllable, and pop culture keeps restocking it, from Huckleberry Finn to Star Wars to Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard. Few short names offer this much backstory per letter.
Finn is the anglicized form of Irish Fionn, from Old Irish finn, 'white, fair', originally a byname for fair hair. Its great bearer is Fionn mac Cumhaill, leader of the warrior band the Fianna, whose exploits fill the Fenian Cycle of Irish legend; by tradition he gained wisdom from the Salmon of Knowledge and built the Giant's Causeway. Separately, Old Norse Finnr was a common name in medieval Scandinavia, originally an ethnic byname referring to the Finns or the Sámi, so the modern name has two independent legitimate sources. American use is young: Finn first appears in federal records in 1918, stayed scarce for decades, and began climbing in 1989 as Irish names and brisk single-syllable boys' names both came into fashion, cresting in 2017.
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Where Finn is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Finn” around the world
Where Finn lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
30
babies in 2024
Ireland
#15
in 2025
New Zealand
#36
in 2025
Quebec
15
babies in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#52
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Finny
Famous people named Finn
- Finn Wolfhard · Canadian actor known for Stranger Things
- Finn Russell · Scottish rugby union fly-half
Sibling names for Finn
Names that share Finn's style, for a brother or sister.
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Names like Finn
Names whose popularity has moved with Finn's over the last 50 years.

