boy's name
Fintan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,929
Northern Ireland
#283
2024 births
Fintan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Fintan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Fintan over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 262 |
| 1970s | 452 |
| 1980s | 316 |
| 1990s | 196 |
| 2000s | 176 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Fintan?
In 2024, Fintan was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #601 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Fintan 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 Fintan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fintan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fintan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fintan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fintan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fintan
How popular is the name Fintan?
In 2024, Fintan was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #601 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Fintan a girl's or a boy's name?
Fintan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Fintan most popular?
Fintan peaked in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fintan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fintan currently ranks #283 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.