Fynn
Boy name · #2200 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fynn? In official American birth records, Fynn has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Fynn ranks #2200 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1531, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Fynn.
The 25-year story
Fynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 14 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 118 babies and a rank of #1523. 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.
Babies named Fynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fynn is most common
State-level data for Fynn 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 Fynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Fynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Flynn, Wynn, Penn, Oden, and Amen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 82 | #1921 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1523 |
| 2021 | 107 | #1597 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1478 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1507 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1606 |
| 2017 | 93 | #1695 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1556 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1531 |
| 2014 | 92 | #1670 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2278 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2129 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fynn?
In official American birth records, the name Fynn first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 14 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Fynn a popular boy name?
Fynn ranked #2200 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1531.
When was the name Fynn most popular?
Fynn peaked in 2022, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1523 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Fynn. 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.