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Flannery

Girl

Meaning of Flannery: Irish: 'red-haired descendant'

Flannery is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12701st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12701

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

580

First recorded 1980 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Flannery per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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