Finnan
Finnan was the #2,884 boys' name in the US in 2025 (43 babies), and #1,798 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Finnan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,884 (43) | #1,798 (14) | #762 (3) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #2,559 (52) | #1,758 (14) | #619 (4) | #785 (3) | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #2,129 (68) | #1,363 (19) | #533 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | #2,191 (66) | #1,534 (16) | #703 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,180 (37) | #1,688 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,418 (32) | #1,825 (12) | #536 (5) | #741 (3) | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #3,013 (6) | — | — | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | — | — | — | #572 (5) | — |
| 2017 | — | #4,812 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,023 (4) | — | #713 (3) | — |
| 2014 | — | #3,895 (4) | — | #715 (3) | — |
| 2013 | — | #2,660 (7) | — | #422 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #9,709 (7) | #3,987 (4) | — | #500 (6) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,892 (6) | — | #623 (4) | — |
| 2010 | #8,139 (9) | #1,620 (14) | — | #720 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #2,129.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2005.
How common is it?
about 1 in 40,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 40,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Finnan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 32,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 17,000 to 1 in 60,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnan | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Finnan | England & Wales | Boys | #1,798 | 14 |
| Finnan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Finnán | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Finnan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Finnan | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Finnan | US | Boys | #2,884 | 43 |