Finn
Finn was the 206th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,702 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 166th; the most babies were born in 2017 (2,382). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Finn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Irish, Old Norse
Say it FIN /fɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #206 boys, down 27 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,702boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20172,382 babies
- Total since 1880
- 35,380babies recorded
What does the name Finn mean?
Finn has two main sources. In Irish it is an old form of Fionn, from a word meaning 'white, fair, bright', the name of the legendary hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). In Scandinavian use Finn comes from Old Norse Finnr, 'a Finn' or 'a Sámi person'. DMNES gives both derivations, and Wikipedia agrees. Fionn is the modern Irish spelling.
finn (Old Irish, “white, fair, bright”)Finnr (Old Norse, “a Finn, a Sámi”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two independent origins (Irish and Norse); DMNES gives both.
Related names: Fionn, Finnegan, Finley, Finnian, Fynn.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Finn', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Finn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Finn (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Finn popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 431 since 1999, 15 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #206 | 1,702 |
| 2020 | #179 | 2,147 |
| 2010 | #300 | 1,093 |
| 2000 | #836 | 192 |
| 1990 | #8,557 | 5 |
| 1980 | #5,118 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,960 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,451 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Finn, counting every spelling?
Finn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #219 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #206 for Finn on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,778 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finn | 1,702 | #206 | 9,658 |
| Fynn | 65 | #2,192 | 454 |
| Fin | 11 | #7,336 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Finn?
1,702 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Finn (0.47 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Finn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Finn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Finn?
About 34,600 people born in the US named Finn are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 14. That makes Finn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Finn by state
How common Finn was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (5.3×), New Hampshire (3.1×), District of Columbia (3.0×), Alaska (2.8×), Hawaii (2.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Texas, New Mexico, Mississippi.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Finn: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Finn, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Finn · Sibling names for Finn
Finn is also a nickname for Finley and Finnegan.
Questions about the name Finn
What does Finn mean?
The origin of Finn is uncertain: two independent origins (Irish and Norse); DMNES gives both.
How popular is the name Finn?
Finn was the 206th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,702 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 166th; the most babies were born in 2017 (2,382). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3 places. More babies were named Finn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Finn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Finn in the US.
Where is Finn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Finn was most common in Vermont (5.89 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Hampshire and District of Columbia.