Fionan
Fionán was the #676 boys' name in Ireland in 2025 (4 babies).
Fionan as a boy’s name
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #676 (4) |
| 2024 | — | #655 (4) |
| 2023 | — | #362 (10) |
| 2022 | — | #454 (7) |
| 2021 | — | #414 (8) |
| 2020 | — | #741 (3) |
| 2019 | — | #466 (7) |
| 2018 | #416 (3) | #572 (5) |
| 2017 | — | #547 (5) |
| 2016 | — | #541 (5) |
| 2015 | — | #615 (4) |
| 2014 | — | #428 (8) |
| 2013 | — | #605 (4) |
| 2012 | — | #379 (10) |
| 2011 | #375 (3) | #366 (11) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Ireland in 2023 at #362.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Ireland in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 5,900 baby boys in the published Ireland 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.
Next year
On its recent trend, Fionan is likely to keep falling in Ireland in 2026: about 1 in 6,600 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 3,400 to 1 in 13,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fionán | Ireland | Boys | #676 | 4 |
| Fionan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Fionan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |