boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Finn

Meaning the Sami Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #206 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

From Old English Finnas (“the Sami”) (plural), from Old Norse finnr (“a hunter-gatherer”), from Proto-Germanic *finnaz (which see for more).

Rank 2025
#206
among boys · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,717
named Finn · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,004
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
2,417 babies
All-time total
35,380
#619 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Finn popularity over time

35,380 babies have been named Finn since 1918, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 10 10 1 – #4,387
1920s – 5 5 1 -50% #4,360
1930s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,277
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 30 30 3 – #3,050
1960s – 82 82 8 +173% #2,246
1970s – 33 33 3 -60% #4,114
1980s – 59 59 6 +79% #3,702
1990s 6 405 411 41 +597% #1,080
2000s 115 4,917 5,032 503 +1124% #342
2010s 211 17,597 17,808 1,781 +254% #166
2020s (to 2025) 99 11,805 11,904 1,984 +11% #177

Where Finn 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 1,652 0.97 #215
2027 1,611 0.94 #224
2028 1,576 0.92 #227
2029 1,548 0.91 #229
2030 1,524 0.89 #232

Where Finn is most popular

Boys named Finn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.12 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, New Hampshire, and District of Columbia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Finn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Vermont 37 5.89 +427%
New Hampshire 77 3.47 +210%
District of Columbia 50 3.39 +203%
Alaska 37 3.11 +178%
Hawaii 48 3.09 +176%
Utah 293 3.07 +175%
Maine 59 3.04 +172%
Rhode Island 47 2.88 +158%
Montana 47 2.67 +138%
Massachusetts 341 2.48 +122%
North Dakota 42 2.46 +120%
Idaho 98 2.39 +114%
Connecticut 154 2.27 +103%
Washington 351 2.15 +92%
Oregon 162 2.13 +91%
Minnesota 258 2.10 +88%
Colorado 265 2.05 +84%
Iowa 139 2.02 +80%
Nebraska 78 1.79 +60%
Delaware 27 1.78 +59%
Wisconsin 207 1.75 +56%
Wyoming 10 1.73 +55%
Pennsylvania 430 1.62 +45%
Ohio 394 1.49 +33%
Illinois 372 1.46 +30%
West Virginia 47 1.44 +29%
Michigan 279 1.36 +22%
Virginia 258 1.36 +22%
Indiana 212 1.32 +18%
Louisiana 134 1.31 +17%
Kentucky 131 1.31 +17%
Kansas 88 1.28 +15%
Maryland 151 1.27 +13%
South Dakota 23 1.24 +11%
North Carolina 314 1.23 +10%
Missouri 170 1.23 +10%
Tennessee 220 1.22 +9%
New Jersey 244 1.21 +8%
South Carolina 125 1.21 +8%
New York 490 1.13 ≈ national
Oklahoma 100 1.13 ≈ national
Arizona 178 1.09 ≈ national
Florida 480 1.01 -9%
Arkansas 63 0.996 -11%
Alabama 108 0.988 -12%
California 893 0.977 -13%
Georgia 221 0.872 -22%
Nevada 48 0.842 -25%
Mississippi 45 0.792 -29%
New Mexico 23 0.698 -38%
Texas 557 0.632 -43%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Finn

Finn is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #206 in 2025 with 1,702 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 35,380 American babies have been named Finn. Its peak came in 2017, when 2,417 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Finn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finn?

The median living Finn is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 35 thousand people named Finn are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Finn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,244 1,702 #206
2024 8 #11,441 1,799 #198
2023 17 #6,754 1,921 #187
2022 14 #7,764 2,144 #177
2021 21 #5,820 2,092 #184
2020 24 #5,212 2,147 #179
2019 26 #5,080 2,243 #173
2018 23 #5,512 2,329 #166
2017 35 #4,168 2,382 #167
2016 28 #4,899 2,297 #175
2015 26 #5,180 1,906 #209
2014 19 #6,538 1,585 #234
2013 16 #7,512 1,456 #250
2012 11 #9,941 1,216 #291
2011 16 #7,548 1,090 #303
2010 11 #10,003 1,093 #300
2009 22 #6,174 920 #342
2008 20 #6,638 850 #366
2007 14 #8,681 783 #387
2006 9 #11,766 592 #457
2005 12 #9,075 458 #529
2004 8 #11,981 400 #569
2003 8 #11,669 300 #659
2002 5 #16,292 213 #806
2001 6 #14,113 209 #802
2000 11 #8,765 192 #836
1995 – – 33 #2,369
1990 – – 5 #8,557
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,118
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #4,960
1965 – – 5 #4,094
1960 – – 7 #3,451
1955 – – 8 #3,050
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Finn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard Canadian actor and musician (born 2002) Contemporary
  2. 2 Finn Bálor Finn Bálor Irish professional wrestler (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Finn Wittrock Finn Wittrock American actor (born 1984) Contemporary
  4. 4 Finn Jones Finn Jones British actor (born 1988) Contemporary
  5. 5 Finn E. Kydland Finn E. Kydland Norwegian economist and Nobel Laureate (born 1943) Contemporary
  6. 6 Finn Christian Jagge Finn Christian Jagge Norwegian alpine skier (1966–2020) Contemporary
  7. 7 Finn Kalvik Finn Kalvik Norwegian singer and composer (born 1947) Contemporary
  8. 8 Finn Ronne Finn Ronne Norwegian-born US Navy officer and polar explorer (1899–1980) 19th century
  9. 9 Finn Helgesen Finn Helgesen Norwegian speed skater (1919–2011) Contemporary
  10. 10 Finn Pedersen Danish rower (1925–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Finn?

The median living Finn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Finns are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Finn are alive today?

An estimated 35 thousand people named Finn are alive in the United States, based on 35,380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Finn mean?

From Old English Finnas (“the Sami”) (plural), from Old Norse finnr (“a hunter-gatherer”), from Proto-Germanic *finnaz (which see for more).

How popular is the name Finn in 2025?

Finn ranked #206 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,702 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finn?

35,380 babies have been named Finn in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finn most popular?

Finn peaked in 2017, when 2,417 newborns received the name.

Is Finn a boy or girl name?

Finn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Finn rising or falling?

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

Will Finn become more popular?

Finn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,524 boys named Finn in 2030, which would rank around #232. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Finn?

Well-known people named Finn include Finn Wolfhard (actor), Finn Bálor (wrestler), Finn Wittrock (actor).

Names like Finn

Names that sound and feel close to Finn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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