Finn
Boy name · Celtic · German · Irish · Scottish
Meaningfair, white · Irish
- US rank
- #206
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #166 in 2018
1,702 babies were named Finn in the US in 2025. It has dropped 27 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Finn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Finn
Finn E. Kydland
Norwegian economist
Choose Finn and your child shares a first name with Finn E. Kydland, a Norwegian economist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Finn, like who?” Finn E. Kydland's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Finn E. Kydland on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Narodowy Bank Polski from Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,004 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Finn, 1,702 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Finn would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryFinn first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #166.
- Then vs nowFinn is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,225 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,004.
- TrendFinn has slipped 27 places over the last five years and now sits at #206. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedFinn is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #37, followed by Maine (#66) and Wyoming (#89). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Irish, Finn means “fair, white”. Our records link it to Celtic, German and Irish roots.
About the name Finn
Finn is a boy name of Celtic, German and Irish origin meaning “fair, white”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-inn”. US birth records list Finn for boys from 1918 to 2025, in 68 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #166 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #206, with 1,702 babies.
Origin:Celtic namesGerman namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.0 | 200,000 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 694,444 boys |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 233,645 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 515,464 boys |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 313,480 boys |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,393 boys |
| 2000s | 244 | 4,092 boys |
| 2010s | 940 | 1,063 boys |
| 2020s | 1,139 | 878 boys |
Other spellings of Finn
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Finn
What does the name Finn mean?
Finn means “fair, white” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Finn?
Finn has Celtic, German, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Finn a boy or girl name?
Finn is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Finn?
Finn ranked #206 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,702 babies. Its best year was 2018 (#166).