Finn

Primarily a boy's name · 99% 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 1995 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 285 babies (rank #134 that year). In 2024 it was given to 204 boys (rank #165). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

4,271

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

285

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 2024

Other boys' names starting with F

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1995	6	#1,764
1996	7	#1,614
1997	12	#1,113
1998	7	#1,605
1999	19	#817
2000	37	#522
2001	29	#649
2002	44	#476
2003	52	#428
2004	70	#340
2005	71	#348
2006	85	#324
2007	120	#250
2008	121	#254
2009	151	#224
2010	169	#209
2011	150	#227
2012	163	#216
2013	205	#178
2014	201	#195
2015	244	#157
2016	257	#152
2017	285	#134
2018	281	#133
2019	246	#154
2020	265	#131
2021	255	#140
2022	247	#134
2023	239	#130
2024	204	#165