Finnegan
Boy name · #526 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Finnegan? In official American birth records, Finnegan has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Finnegan is currently the #526 boy name in the United States — 569 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #405, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,163 boys born in 2025 was named Finnegan.
Babies named Finnegan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Finnegan first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 860 boys were named Finnegan — good for #378 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Finnegan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Finnegan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Finnegan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Finnegan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Finnegan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Finnegan is most common in NH (3.3 per 1,000), ME (2.9 per 1,000), MA (0.9 per 1,000), MI (0.9 per 1,000), WI (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Finnegan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Finnegan
Statistically, parents drawn to Finnegan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lachlan, Lochlan, Rayan, Sullivan, and Lucian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finnegan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 569 | #526 |
| 2024 | 626 | #492 |
| 2023 | 611 | #491 |
| 2022 | 697 | #446 |
| 2021 | 860 | #378 |
| 2020 | 724 | #409 |
| 2019 | 713 | #431 |
| 2018 | 770 | #412 |
| 2017 | 763 | #410 |
| 2016 | 816 | #393 |
| 2015 | 765 | #405 |
| 2014 | 632 | #464 |
| 2013 | 610 | #459 |
| 2012 | 548 | #489 |
| 2011 | 550 | #480 |
| 2010 | 467 | #544 |
| 2009 | 484 | #545 |
| 2008 | 377 | #649 |
| 2007 | 366 | #654 |
| 2006 | 264 | #784 |
| 2005 | 204 | #888 |
| 2004 | 144 | #1095 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1090 |
| 2002 | 68 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 72 | #1629 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Finnegan?
In official American birth records, the name Finnegan first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Finnegan a popular boy name?
Finnegan ranked #526 among boys in 2025 with 569 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #405.
When was the name Finnegan most popular?
Finnegan peaked in 2021, when 860 American boys received the name (ranked #378 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Finnegan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,163 newborn American boys was named Finnegan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.