US rank #4605 Boys' name Peak 2018 657 births

Fionn — #4605 US boys' name

657 babies named Fionn in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s192000s1922010s2972020s144
#4605
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Fionn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

40 babies were named Fionn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fionn

The Social Security Administration has registered 657 babies named Fionn between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fionn currently holds the #4605 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fionn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Fionn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Fionn in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fionn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 657 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fionn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

657

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2018

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,605

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fionn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
40
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200420001973 5

Fionn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
297 births that decade — 45% of Fionn's all-time total
1970s51990s192000s1922010s2972020s144

Fionn by state

Where Fionn concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Fionn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 7.9%
#2 New York
51 7.8%
#3 Massachusetts
16 2.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
California share of Fionn's total US births 7.9%
Even split

52 of 657 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fionn?
657 babies have been named Fionn since 1973. It currently ranks #4605 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 40 births.
When was Fionn most popular?
Fionn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Fionn most popular?
The top states for the name Fionn are California (52 births), New York (51 births), Massachusetts (16 births).
How long has the name Fionn been used?
Fionn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fionn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fiore, Fiori, Fionnlagh, Fiorenzo, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.