Total births
13,011
Boys' name · since 1995
Finnegan
13,011 babies named Finnegan in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #493
- among boys today
- 13,011
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Finnegan currently ranks #493 among boys' names in America, with 13,011 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finnegan has been recorded 13,011 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #493 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #493 among boys today
- 13,011 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Finnegan is currently the #493 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 13,011 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #493
- among boys today
- 13,011
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Finnegan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#493
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Finnegan was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
860 babies were named Finnegan in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Finnegan compares
13,011 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 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
Finnegan's all-time total is 35x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Finnegan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,011 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 860 | 23 | 22,252 |
Finnegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Finnegan's full recorded timeline at 2010, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 860 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Finnegan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#493
Active since
1995
Finnegan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 860
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Finnegan popularity over time - girls
104 total births recorded since 2009 (Finnegan as girls' name)
Finnegan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Finnegan's strongest decade.
6,634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Finnegan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 2,207
2000s
2,207 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,634 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,087 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,634 births (51% of all-time use).
How Finnegan 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 Finnegan's total volume
Finnegan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Finnegan by state
Where Finnegan concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,026 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 801 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 752 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 669 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 599 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Washington | | 546 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 508 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 483 | 3.7% |
California share of Finnegan's total US births 7.9%
Even split
1,026 of 13,011 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Finnegan appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finnegan? ▼
13,011 babies have been named Finnegan since 1995. It currently ranks #493 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 860 births.
When was Finnegan most popular? ▼
Finnegan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,634 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Finnegan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Finnegan are California (1,026 births), Pennsylvania (801 births), New York (752 births).
How long has the name Finnegan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Finnegan since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Finnegan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finn, Finley, Finnley, Finnian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Finnegan's data
- Finnegan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,634 total births) through the 2020s (4,087) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Finnegans (1,026 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Finnegan
Nearby Names Like Finnegan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finnegan
Finn Boy
#198 34,949 births
Finley Boy
#290 19,380 births
Finnley Boy
#715 5,658 births
Finnian Boy
#1520 3,206 births
Finis Boy
2,195 births
Compare Finnegan side by side: Finnegan vs Finn Finnegan vs Finley Finnegan vs Finnley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Finnegan: #493 Boys' Name - 13,011 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finnegan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Finnegan 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 June 2026.