Flynn is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Flynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Flynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Flynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Flynn is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of the red-haired one”. An anglicized form of the Irish surname O Floinn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,160 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,182 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 827 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 226 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 403 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,806 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 Flynn per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (430/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (418/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (54/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (42/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (18/yr).
Flynn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,309 nationally (given to 496 babies that year).
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