boy's name
Flannan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 42
Ireland
#327
1981 births
Flannan is a boy's name. In 1981 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #327. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1970, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Flannan over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 6 |
How popular is Flannan?
In 1981, Flannan was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #327 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Flannan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Flannan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Flannan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Flannan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Flannan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Flannan
Is Flannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Flannan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Flannan most popular?
Flannan peaked in 1970, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.