Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Finnan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,900 Trend ↑ Rising 265%
Rank 2025
#2,900
among boys · ↓328 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Finnan · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
68 babies
All-time total
363
#9,562 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Finnan popularity over time

363 babies have been named Finnan since 2005, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 36 4 – #7,361
2010s 29 3 -19% #6,535
2020s (to 2025) 298 50 +1613% #2,134

Where Finnan 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 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Finnan

Finnan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,900 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 363 American babies have been named Finnan. Its peak came in 2023, when 68 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 Finnan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finnan?

The median living Finnan is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 400 people named Finnan are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Finnan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,900
2024 52 #2,572
2023 68 #2,134
2022 66 #2,200
2021 37 #3,205
2020 32 #3,446
2019 13 #6,535
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #10,063
2011 – –
2010 9 #8,348
2009 7 #10,200
2008 11 #7,361
2007 5 #12,962
2006 7 #9,904
2005 6 #10,524
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Finnan?

The median living Finnan is about 3 years old. Half of all living Finnans are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Finnan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Finnan are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Finnan in 2025?

Finnan ranked #2,900 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finnan?

363 babies have been named Finnan in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finnan most popular?

Finnan peaked in 2023, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Finnan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Finnan rising or falling?

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

Will Finnan become more popular?

Finnan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Finnan 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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