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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 817 babies (rank #76 that year). In 2024 it was given to 637 boys (rank #83). 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.

14,455

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

817

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
1996	110	#262
1997	129	#234
1998	168	#195
1999	247	#140
2000	280	#135
2001	313	#136
2002	376	#124
2003	428	#119
2004	517	#106
2005	538	#105
2006	564	#104
2007	547	#107
2008	471	#119
2009	471	#126
2010	462	#131
2011	469	#136
2012	469	#131
2013	511	#116
2014	488	#128
2015	512	#126
2016	650	#100
2017	672	#96
2018	817	#76
2019	707	#87
2020	757	#73
2021	788	#72
2022	702	#82
2023	613	#84
2024	637	#83