Finn

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Finn is a masculine given name. The name has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname Finnr, meaning "Sámi" or "Finn". In some cases the Old Norse name was a short form of other names composed with this element.

From Wikipedia

Finn first appears in the data in 2005 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 840 babies (rank #62 that year). In 2025 it was given to 345 boys (rank #54). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Finn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Finn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,762

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

840

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Star Wars: Finn — defected stormtrooper
In Peaky Blinders: Finn Shelby — the youngest brother

Famous people named Finn

Finn Wolfhardfilm actor · b. 2002
Finn E. Kydlanduniversity teacher · b. 1943
Finn Wittrockfilm actor · b. 1984
Finn Jonesfilm actor · b. 1988
Finnstormtrooper

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Finn in 2025

Other boys' names starting with F

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2005	167	#85
2007	119	#87
2008	232	#74
2009	224	#78
2010	249	#65
2011	275	#58
2012	257	#71
2013	269	#64
2014	274	#67
2015	822	#63
2016	840	#62
2017	536	#40
2018	532	#39
2019	641	#46
2020	550	#39
2021	384	#40
2022	329	#40
2023	318	#38
2024	398	#44
2025	345	#54