Finnan
Boy name · #2929 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 43 baby boys were named Finnan, placing it at #2929 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2005. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Finnan.
Babies named Finnan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Finnan first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 68 babies and a rank of #2129. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Finnan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Finnan in class?
Finnan scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Finnan is most common
State-level data for Finnan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Finnan
Statistically, parents drawn to Finnan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Finan, Calian, Neizan, Ferran, and Izhaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finnan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Finnan a popular boy name?
Finnan ranked #2929 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Finnan most popular?
Finnan peaked in 2023, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Finnan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Finnan. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.