boy's name
Flint
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,796
Flint is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1959, when 100 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Flint over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 232 |
| 1960s | 429 |
| 1970s | 241 |
| 1980s | 222 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s | 181 |
| 2010s | 622 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 420 |
How popular is Flint?
In 2025, Flint was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Flint 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 Flint
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Flint also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Flint over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Flint
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Flint — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Flint
How popular is the name Flint?
In 2025, Flint was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Flint a girl's or a boy's name?
Flint is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Flint?
Flint has 1 syllable.
When was Flint most popular?
Flint peaked in 1959, when 100 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Flint a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Flint currently ranks #2,082 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.