Finan
Boy name · #3127 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Finan? In official American birth records, Finan has been tracked continuously since 2019, giving it 6 years of documented American history.
Finan is currently the #3127 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Finan.
Babies named Finan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 6-year story
Finan first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 88 babies and a rank of #1817. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Finan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Finan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Finan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Finan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Finan is most common
State-level data for Finan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Finan
Statistically, parents drawn to Finan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Finnan, Kinan, Neizan, Calian, and Ferran.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Finan?
In official American birth records, the name Finan first appeared in 2019 (over 6 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 6 years.
Is Finan a popular boy name?
Finan ranked #3127 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Finan most popular?
Finan peaked in 2023, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1817 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Finan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Finan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.