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Finn

FIN · From Irish Fionn, 'fair, white,' the name of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; also an independent Old Norse name, Finnr.

2025 rank (boys)
#206
Babies named in 2025
1,702
Peak popularity
2017
2025 frequency
1 in 1,004 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1989

Rising since 1989, #206 for boys today.

Popularity of Finn since 1918

Babies named Finn per year in U.S. Social Security records.

7941.6k2.4k192019602000Most births 2017Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1910s10
1920s5
1930s6
1940s0
1950s30
1960s82
1970s33
1980s59
1990s405
2000s4,917
2010s17,597
2020s11,805

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.

Read more: Finn on Wikipedia

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.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few 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

Variants: Fionn, Fynn, Finnian, Finlay, Finnegan

Famous people named Finn

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.

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Questions parents ask

What does Finn mean?
Finn comes from Irish Fionn, meaning 'fair' or 'white,' the name of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. There is also an unrelated Old Norse name Finnr, so the name has both Irish and Scandinavian roots.
How popular is Finn?
Finn ranked 206th for American boys in 2025, given to about one in every 1,004 boys. It has been on a long upswing since 1989 and crested in 2017.
Is Finn a full name or a nickname?
Both. Finn stands perfectly well on its own, as it did for the legendary Fionn, but some parents reach it through Finnian, Finlay, Finnegan, or Griffin.
Who was Fionn mac Cumhaill?
The central hero of Irish legend's Fenian Cycle: leader of the Fianna warrior band, who by tradition gained all knowledge from tasting the Salmon of Knowledge and built the Giant's Causeway.
Where is Finn most popular?
The northern tier: Vermont, Wyoming, and Maine are its strongest states.