Total births
6,681
Unisex name · since 1913
Flynn
6,681 babies named Flynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #737
- among boys today
- 6,681
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
6,681 babies have been named Flynn since 1913, making it today's #737 unisex name.
Flynn has 6,681 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #737 as of the latest data, more common than 95% 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 1913 to 2025.
- #737 among boys today
- 6,681 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Flynn is currently the #737 unisex name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 6,681 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #737
- among boys today
- 6,681
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Flynn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#737
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Flynn was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
418 babies were named Flynn in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Flynn compares
6,681 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Flynn's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Flynn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,681 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 418 | 23 | 22,252 |
Flynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flynn's full recorded timeline at 1978, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 418 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flynn at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#737
Active since
1913
Flynn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 418
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Flynn popularity over time - girls
479 total births recorded since 1986 (Flynn as girls' name)
Flynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Flynn's strongest decade.
3,070 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Flynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 96
1950s
96 births
- 1960s 138
1960s
138 births
- 1970s 116
1970s
116 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 202
1990s
202 births
- 2000s 618
2000s
618 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,070 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,162 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,070 births (46% of all-time use).
How Flynn 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 Flynn's total volume
Flynn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Flynn by state
Where Flynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 686 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 253 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 247 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 231 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 230 | 3.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 228 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 225 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 210 | 3.1% |
California share of Flynn's total US births 10.3%
Even split
686 of 6,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Flynn appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flynn? ▼
6,681 babies have been named Flynn since 1913. It currently ranks #737 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 418 births.
When was Flynn most popular? ▼
Flynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,070 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Flynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Flynn are California (686 births), Pennsylvania (253 births), Texas (247 births).
Is Flynn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Flynn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,681 births, and as a girl's name it has 479 births.
How long has the name Flynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flynn since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Flynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flynt. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Flynn's data
- Flynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,070 total births) through the 2020s (2,162) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Flynns (686 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.
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Flynn: #737 Unisex Name - 6,681 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flynn. 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 Flynn 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.