Flynn

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Flynn first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 418 babies (rank #137 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Flynn

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,279

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

418

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	20	#767
1997	35	#524
1998	41	#480
1999	61	#374
2000	99	#275
2001	70	#352
2002	107	#264
2003	217	#177
2004	196	#196
2005	202	#199
2006	201	#209
2007	199	#221
2008	192	#232
2009	208	#216
2010	157	#289
2011	352	#163
2012	401	#146
2013	376	#153
2014	418	#137
2015	371	#157
2016	342	#169