Fynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,192

among boys · ↓264 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fynn · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,278

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

123 babies

All-time total

1,689

#3,785 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Fynn popularity over time

1,689 babies have been named Fynn since 2000, 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

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
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2000s	–	197	197	20	–	#2,862
2010s	78	834	912	91	+363%	#1,511
2020s (to 2025)	11	569	580	97	+6%	#1,481

Where Fynn 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

Where Fynn is most popular

Boys named Fynn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Utah, and Ohio.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Fynn 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
Kansas	6	0.087	+66%
Utah	7	0.073	+40%
Ohio	15	0.057	+8%
Florida	26	0.055	≈ national
California	41	0.045	-15%
Wisconsin	5	0.042	-20%
Pennsylvania	11	0.041	-21%
Illinois	10	0.039	-26%
Colorado	5	0.039	-26%
Washington	5	0.031	-42%
Arizona	5	0.031	-42%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-53%
Michigan	5	0.024	-54%
Texas	17	0.019	-63%
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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 Fynn

Fynn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,192 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,689 American babies have been named Fynn, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 123 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 Fynn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fynn?

The median living Fynn is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,700 people named Fynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Fynn 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	–	–	65	#2,192
2024	–	–	82	#1,928
2023	6	#14,016	82	#1,917
2022	5	#16,134	118	#1,527
2021	–	–	107	#1,599
2020	–	–	115	#1,481
2019	6	#14,381	113	#1,511
2018	8	#11,781	102	#1,611
2017	10	#10,214	93	#1,699
2016	11	#9,630	106	#1,558
2015	6	#15,133	107	#1,533
2014	5	#17,416	92	#1,674
2013	9	#11,314	56	#2,292
2012	7	#13,978	54	#2,367
2011	9	#11,506	62	#2,135
2010	7	#13,954	49	#2,524
2009	–	–	42	#2,862
2008	–	–	38	#3,069
2007	–	–	24	#4,163
2006	–	–	23	#4,137
2005	–	–	15	#5,382
2004	–	–	16	#5,088
2003	–	–	9	#7,443
2002	–	–	10	#6,701
2001	–	–	6	#9,671
2000	–	–	14	#5,126
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fynn?

The median living Fynn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Fynns are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Fynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Fynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,689 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fynn mean?

Spelling variant of Finn.

How popular is the name Fynn in 2025?

Fynn ranked #2,192 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fynn?

1,689 babies have been named Fynn in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fynn most popular?

Fynn peaked in 2022, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Fynn a boy or girl name?

Fynn is used for both: about 5% of babies named Fynn have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Fynn rising or falling?

Fynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Fynn become more popular?

Fynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Fynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Fynn

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