US rank #13880 Girls' name Peak 2006 574 births

Flannery — #13880 US girls' name

574 babies named Flannery in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s861990s1642000s1542010s1292020s41
#13880
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Flannery was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

23 babies were named Flannery in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Flannery

The Social Security Administration has registered 574 babies named Flannery between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Flannery currently holds the #13880 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Flannery performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Flannery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Flannery in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Flannery 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 574 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.

Flannery at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

574

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2006

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,880

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Flannery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
23
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
510152025 202420182012200620001994198819811980 7

Flannery by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
164 births that decade — 29% of Flannery's all-time total
1980s861990s1642000s1542010s1292020s41

Flannery by state

Where Flannery concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Flannery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.9%
#2 Washington
5 0.9%
California share of Flannery's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flannery?
574 babies have been named Flannery since 1980. It currently ranks #13880 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 23 births.
When was Flannery most popular?
Flannery was most popular in the 1990s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Flannery most popular?
The top states for the name Flannery are California (5 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Flannery been used?
Flannery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Flannery?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavia, Flara, Flarence, Flaura, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.