Mostly boys
Aidan
Irish
“little and fiery”
Mostly boys · Irish
Finnegan
“fair”
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The story behind the name
Meet Finnegan.
Finnegan is an Irish surname name associated with the meaning ‘fair.’ Finn is a natural short form. Finnigan is another spelling, while the name also has a literary association through James Joyce.
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A little perspective
How popular is Finnegan?
Girls · 2025#13,7686 recorded births
Boys · 2025#526569 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 526 | 569 |
| 2025 | Girls | 13,768 | 6 |
| 2024 | Boys | 494 | 626 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16,084 | 5 |
| 2023 | Boys | 491 | 611 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8,202 | 13 |
| 2022 | Boys | 446 | 697 |
| 2022 | Girls | 10,645 | 9 |
| 2021 | Boys | 378 | 860 |
| 2021 | Girls | 16,054 | 5 |
| 2020 | Boys | 409 | 724 |
| 2020 | Girls | 15,900 | 5 |
| 2019 | Boys | 431 | 713 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16,351 | 5 |
| 2018 | Boys | 412 | 770 |
| 2018 | Girls | 14,393 | 6 |
| 2017 | Boys | 410 | 763 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16,688 | 5 |
| 2016 | Boys | 393 | 816 |
| 2016 | Girls | 13,375 | 7 |
| 2015 | Boys | 405 | 765 |
| 2014 | Boys | 464 | 632 |
| 2014 | Girls | 12,299 | 8 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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