Baby Name Popularity Profile

Finn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Finn.

✦ Fair or white 🌍 Irish mythological traditional
National Rank (2025) #206
All-Time Peak Rank #166 Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births 34,949 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.8% Boy / 1.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1918 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,382 births in 2017
💡 The Finn Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fair or white
Language Origin Irish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old Irish 'Fionn', meaning 'fair' or 'white'. It is also the name of the legendary Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Alternative Spellings
Fionn Fin
Pronunciation: FIN
Themes & Categories
mythological traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Finn

According to SSA data, Finn achieved its highest historical rank of #166 in 2018. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 2,382 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 10.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 40 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Finn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -10.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,382 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 40 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 10
1920s: 5
1930s: 6
1940s: 0
1950s: 30
1960s: 82
1970s: 33
1980s: 59
1990s: 405
2000s: 4,917
2010s: 17,597
2020s: 11,805

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Finn
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Alaska, New Hampshire, Washington, Colorado
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #98 1,017 2017 +30.0% Growth
Alaska #119 146 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #95 260 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #140 1,314 2018 20.5% Decline
Colorado #159 959 2020 32.8% Decline
Idaho #180 314 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #41 133 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #137 680 2016 16.7% Decline
Maine #71 290 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #134 191 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #159 1,116 2017 48.1% Decline
Massachusetts #112 1,373 2017 13.5% Decline
Nevada #333 184 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #129 146 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #137 513 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #103 63 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #142 157 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #262 1,573 2017 27.3% Decline
Arizona #268 539 2019 18.9% Decline
Delaware Unranked 87 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #165 818 2018 17.4% Decline
Virginia #212 898 2018 36.4% Decline
Rhode Island #91 143 2016 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #146 175 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #236 575 2017 27.3% Decline
Nebraska #188 260 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #232 3,480 2018 23.8% Decline
North Carolina #327 973 2016 30.8% Decline
Iowa #157 448 2016 3.6% Decline
New Jersey #225 851 2017 20.8% Decline
Indiana #209 717 2017 23.1% Decline
Kansas #201 316 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #234 101 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #164 1,418 2018 19.1% Decline
Georgia #260 790 2019 11.1% Decline
Ohio #221 1,299 2018 35.5% Decline
Tennessee #263 594 2022 22.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #161 1,476 2016 20.8% Decline
Missouri #304 610 2017 52.2% Decline
Michigan #215 1,022 2017 14.8% Decline
Louisiana #224 452 2018 20.7% Decline
New York #200 1,926 2018 8.4% Decline
South Carolina #215 348 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #373 1,775 2018 23.8% Decline
Oklahoma #360 271 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #301 331 2023 37.9% Decline
Arkansas #292 199 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #209 306 2020 15.6% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 81 2017 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #270 111 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #381 107 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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