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    The first name Finn

    A boy’s name from Irish.

    Pronounced /ˈfɪn/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    An Old and Middle Irish form of Fionn.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 706 boys were named Finn, making it the 74th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 817 births (#76).

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    15,171
    babies named Finn, 1996–2025
    #74
    rank in 2025
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Finn with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Finn at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,702 boys born in the United States were named Finn, the 206th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 2,382 were.

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    35,380
    babies named Finn since 1880
    #206
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Finn

    28 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Finn Wittrock
      American actor, born 1984
    • Finn Jones
      British actor, born 1988
    • Finn Cole
      British actor, born 1995
    • Finn Ronne
      American explorer (1899–1980)
    • Finn Bennett
      British actor (born 1999)
    • Finn Pedersen
      Danish rower (1925–2012)
    • Finn Carter
      American actress, born 1960
    • Finn Lemke
      German handball player, born 1992
    • Finn Haunstoft
      Danish canoe racer (1928–2008)
    • Finn Tugwell
      Danish table tennis player, born 1976
    • Finn Dahmen
      German association football player, born 1998
    • Finn Florijn
      Dutch rower, born 1999

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    Questions

    What does the name Finn mean?
    An Old and Middle Irish form of Fionn.
    What is the origin of the name Finn?
    An Old and Middle Irish form of Fionn.
    How popular is the name Finn?
    In 2025, 706 boys born in England and Wales were named Finn, ranking 74th. Its peak was 2018, with 817 births.
    Is Finn a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 35,380 US babies named Finn since 1880 were boys.
    When was Finn most popular?
    2017 in the United States, when 2,382 babies were named Finn, its highest rank at 167th.
    How do you pronounce Finn?
    Finn is /ˈfɪn/, one syllable.
    Is Finn also a surname?
    Yes. Finn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.