boy's name
Finbarr
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,564
Northern Ireland
#476
2023 births
Finbarr is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 8,971 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Finbarr over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 343 |
| 1970s | 513 |
| 1980s | 329 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Finbarr?
In 2025, Finbarr was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #668 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Finbarr is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Finbarr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Finbarr also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finbarr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Finbarr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Finbarr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Finbarr
How popular is the name Finbarr?
In 2025, Finbarr was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #668 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Finbarr a girl's or a boy's name?
Finbarr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Finbarr most popular?
Finbarr peaked in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Finbarr a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Finbarr currently ranks #668 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.