boy's name
Finnegan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,268
the United States
#526
2025 births
Finnegan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 575 babies in the United States, ranking #526. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Finnegan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 865 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,766 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Finnegan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 2,212 |
| 2010s | 6,690 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,130 |
How popular is Finnegan?
In 2025, Finnegan was given to 575 babies in the United States, ranking #526 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Finnegan 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 Finnegan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Finnegan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finnegan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Finnegan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Finnegan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Finnegan
How popular is the name Finnegan?
In 2025, Finnegan was given to 575 babies in the United States, ranking #526 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Finnegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Finnegan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Finnegan?
Finnegan has 3 syllables.
When was Finnegan most popular?
Finnegan peaked in 2021, when 865 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Finnegan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Finnegan currently ranks #517 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.