Boys' name · since 1913

Flint

2,601 babies named Flint in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,286 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,601
born since 1913
2010s
peak decade

Flint currently ranks #2286 among boys' names in America, with 2,601 babies recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Flint recorded 2,601 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #2286 nationally today, ahead of 84% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #2,794 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,286 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,601 born since 1913
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flint ranks #2,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,286 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,601 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,794 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,286 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,601
born since 1913
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%83.5%
Flint vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Flint's 2,601 recorded births place it above 93.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Flint compares

2,601 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Flint's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Flint Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,601 369 358,536
Peak-year births 100 34 22,252

Flint's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Flint's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Flint popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
100
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
050100150 191319491960197119821993200420152025 61

Flint by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (622 births, 24% of the file).

2010s was Flint's strongest decade.

622 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Flint births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 622 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Flint 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 Flint's total volume

Flint vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -36, 14.7%-56, 4.1%-82, 3.2%-110, 8.1%-110, 2.2%-45, 5.6%-26, 10.4%-64, 3.5%-60, 4.7%-61, 3.1%-77, 3.8%-35, 8.6%-84, 6.5%-119, 2.3%-45, 6.6%Flint-113, 3.8%Flint
Flint vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Flint by state

Where Flint concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Flint
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
104 4.0%
#2 Texas
91 3.5%
#3 Georgia
75 2.9%
#4 Florida
20 0.8%
#5 Utah
18 0.7%
#6 Washington
16 0.6%
#7 Ohio
12 0.5%
#8 Illinois
11 0.4%
California share of Flint's total US births 4.0%
Even split

104 of 2,601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Flint appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Flint? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 2,601 babies named Flint. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,794 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,286 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 100 births.
Where does Flint sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flint ranks #2,794 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,286 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Flint most popular? ▼
Flint was most popular in the 2010s decade with 622 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Flint most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Flint are California (104 births), Texas (91 births), Georgia (75 births).
How long has the name Flint been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flint since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Flint? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flinn, Flip. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Flint's data

  • Flint's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (622 total births) through the 2020s (420) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Flints (104 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.

Keep exploring Flint

Nearby Names Like Flint

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flint

Flinn Boy
12 births
Flip Boy
5 births

Compare Flint side by side: Flint vs Flinn Flint vs Flip

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Related Names

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Natan #2288
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Oaklen #2283
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Aman #2289
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Mattheo #2282
327 births · Peak 2025
Kekoa #2290
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Flint: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2025 (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 Flint 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.