Finn is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Finn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Finn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Finn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Finn is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fair, white”. From the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,380 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,377 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,390 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,626 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,324 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,789 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Finn per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (2,417/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (817/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (331/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (220/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (115/yr).
Finn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #301 nationally (given to 3,639 babies that year).
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