Boys' name · since 1918
Finn
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 34,949 babies named Finn, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 34,949
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Finn currently ranks #206 among boys' names in America, with 34,949 babies recorded since 1918.
Finn has 34,949 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #206 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #619 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #206 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 34,949 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finn ranks #619 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #206 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 34,949 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #619 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 34,949
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Finn's 34,949 recorded births place it above 98.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Finn compares
34,949 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Finn's all-time total is 95x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Finn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34,949 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,382 | 34 | 22,252 |
Finn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Finn's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 2,382, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Finn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 2,382
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Finn popularity over time - girls
431 total births recorded since 1999 (Finn as girls' name)
Finn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (17,597 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Finn's strongest decade.
17,597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Finn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 82
1960s
82 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 405
1990s
405 births
- 2000s 4,917
2000s
4,917 births
- 2010s
2010s
17,597 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,805 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17,597 births (50% of all-time use).
How Finn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Finn's total volume
Finn by state
Where Finn concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,480 | 10.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,926 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,775 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,573 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,476 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,418 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 1,373 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,314 | 3.8% |
3,480 of 34,949 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Finn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Finn's data
- Finn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17,597 total births) through the 2020s (11,805) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Finns (3,480 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Finn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Finn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.