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Finnegan

Gender

Male

Origin

Celtic/Gaelic
fair. Finians were warrior-followers of 3rd century legendary Irish hero Finn Mac Cumhail.
Irish
Fair; Irish surname given notoriety by James Joyce''s novel Finnegan''s Wake

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Exotic
  • Surname

Pronunciation

f(i)-nne-gan

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #378, 860 births); most recent 2025 (rank #526, 569 births)
  • Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #8048, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20255696
2024625–
202361113
20226979
20218605
20207245
20197135
20187706
20177635
20168167

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1906, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
20258
20248
202312
202211
202110
20209
20198
20189
20178
201610

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence

Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)

  • Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #254, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #277, 12 births)
Births by year in British Columbia (Canada)
YearBoys
202312
202213
202110
20207
20196
201816
201715
20169
20157
20147

Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)

Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence