Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Finan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,100 Trend ↑ Rising 455%
Rank 2025
#3,100
among boys · ↓827 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Finan · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
88 babies
All-time total
348
#9,793 all-time among boys
First recorded
2019
in Social Security records

Finan popularity over time

348 babies have been named Finan since 2019, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s 12 1 – #6,912
2020s (to 2025) 336 56 +4567% #1,819

Where Finan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Finan

Finan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,100 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2019, 348 American babies have been named Finan. Its peak came in 2023, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Finan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finan?

The median living Finan is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 300 people named Finan are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Finan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,100
2024 63 #2,273
2023 88 #1,819
2022 67 #2,174
2021 56 #2,420
2020 23 #4,314
2019 12 #6,912
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Finan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Finan?

The median living Finan is about 2 years old. Half of all living Finans are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Finan are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Finan are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Finan in 2025?

Finan ranked #3,100 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finan?

348 babies have been named Finan in the United States since 2019, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finan most popular?

Finan peaked in 2023, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Finan a boy or girl name?

Finan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Finan rising or falling?

Finan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Finan become more popular?

Finan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Finan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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