Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1959

Flint

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,293 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,293
among boys · ↓329 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Flint · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1959
100 babies
All-time total
2,601
#2,794 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Flint popularity over time

2,601 babies have been named Flint since 1913, 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 2017Boys

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 12 1 – #2,602
1920s 49 5 +308% #2,540
1930s 19 2 -61% #2,822
1940s 8 1 -58% #2,871
1950s 232 23 +2800% #762
1960s 429 43 +85% #822
1970s 241 24 -44% #1,558
1980s 222 22 -8% #2,103
1990s 166 17 -25% #2,957
2000s 181 18 +9% #3,664
2010s 622 62 +244% #1,709
2020s (to 2025) 420 70 +13% #1,950

Where Flint 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 61 0.04 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Flint

Flint is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,293 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,601 American babies have been named Flint. Its peak came in 1959, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Flint?

The median living Flint is about 23 years old; half are between 8 and 54. An estimated 2,400 people named Flint are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Flint year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 61 #2,293
2024 80 #1,964
2023 68 #2,135
2022 64 #2,251
2021 73 #2,030
2020 74 #1,950
2019 75 #1,961
2018 63 #2,192
2017 92 #1,709
2016 86 #1,776
2015 74 #1,963
2014 66 #2,104
2013 57 #2,259
2012 48 #2,569
2011 38 #3,016
2010 23 #4,278
2009 29 #3,664
2008 21 #4,593
2007 25 #4,044
2006 14 #5,881
2005 12 #6,354
2004 19 #4,473
2003 9 #7,441
2002 17 #4,568
2001 17 #4,550
2000 18 #4,270
1995 24 #2,957
1990 20 #3,096
1985 17 #2,870
1980 16 #2,869
1975 25 #1,905
1970 30 #1,558
1965 38 #1,244
1960 86 #822
1955 12 #2,345
1950 6 #3,446
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,200
1925 – –
1920 8 #3,311
1915 6 #3,555
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Flint?

The median living Flint is about 23 years old. Half of all living Flints are between 8 and 54 years old.

How many people named Flint are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Flint are alive in the United States, based on 2,601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Flint in 2025?

Flint ranked #2,293 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Flint?

2,601 babies have been named Flint in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Flint most popular?

Flint peaked in 1959, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Flint a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Flint rising or falling?

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

Will Flint become more popular?

Flint looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Flint in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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