Flannery
Girl name · Irish · Irish surname
Meaningred brows · Irish
- US rank
- #13,208
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,308 in 1988
6 babies were named Flannery in the US in 2025. It has dropped 4,255 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Flannery you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Flannery
Flannery O'Connor
American writer (1925–1964)
Choose Flannery and your child shares a first name with Flannery O'Connor, an American writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Flannery, like who?” Flannery O'Connor's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Flannery O'Connor on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Cmacauley, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Flannery, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Flannery would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryFlannery first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #4,308. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowFlannery was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 120,482 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 270,270.
- TrendFlannery has slipped 4,255 places over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Irish, Flannery means “red brows”. Our records link it to Irish and Irish surname roots.
About the name Flannery
Flannery is a girl name of Irish and Irish surname origin meaning “red brows”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ery”. US birth records list Flannery for girls from 1980 to 2025, in 45 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #4,308 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.
Origin:Irish namesIrish surname names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0 | 200,401 girls |
| 1990s | 9.1 | 109,529 girls |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 120,192 girls |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 135,685 girls |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 206,897 girls |
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- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
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Questions about the name Flannery
What does the name Flannery mean?
Flannery means “red brows” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Flannery?
Flannery has Irish, Irish surname roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Flannery a boy or girl name?
Flannery is a girl name.
How popular is the name Flannery?
Flannery ranked #13,208 for US girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1988 (#4,308).