Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Finnigan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,615 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#2,615
among boys · ↑148 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Finnigan · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
103 babies
All-time total
1,353
#4,234 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Finnigan popularity over time

1,353 babies have been named Finnigan since 1999, 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 2016Boys

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 7 1 – #8,139
2000s 265 27 +3686% #2,209
2010s 710 71 +168% #1,591
2020s (to 2025) 371 62 -13% #1,928

Where Finnigan 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Finnigan

Finnigan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,615 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,353 American babies have been named Finnigan. Its peak came in 2016, when 103 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 Finnigan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finnigan?

The median living Finnigan is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,300 people named Finnigan are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Finnigan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,615
2024 47 #2,763
2023 57 #2,399
2022 67 #2,175
2021 74 #2,006
2020 76 #1,928
2019 69 #2,095
2018 83 #1,827
2017 74 #1,943
2016 103 #1,591
2015 76 #1,919
2014 75 #1,929
2013 59 #2,214
2012 57 #2,275
2011 59 #2,214
2010 55 #2,337
2009 60 #2,209
2008 39 #3,021
2007 31 #3,469
2006 31 #3,408
2005 31 #3,268
2004 23 #3,910
2003 23 #3,765
2002 12 #5,842
2001 7 #8,604
2000 8 #7,685
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Finnigan?

The median living Finnigan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Finnigans are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Finnigan are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Finnigan are alive in the United States, based on 1,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Finnigan in 2025?

Finnigan ranked #2,615 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finnigan?

1,353 babies have been named Finnigan in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finnigan most popular?

Finnigan peaked in 2016, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Finnigan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Finnigan rising or falling?

Finnigan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Finnigan become more popular?

Finnigan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Finnigan 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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