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Finnan

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Meaning of Finnan: Irish: 'little fair one'

Finnan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2825th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2825

43 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

363

First recorded 2005 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 66 babies2023: 68 babies2024: 52 babies2025: 43 babies
US babies named Finnan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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