boy's name
Fin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 314
Fin is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How popular is Fin?
In 2025, Fin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Fin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fin
How popular is the name Fin?
In 2025, Fin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Fin a girl's or a boy's name?
Fin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fin?
Fin has 1 syllable.
When was Fin most popular?
Fin peaked in 2015, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fin currently ranks #6,232 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.