Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Flint

Gender

Male

Origin

English
Place-name and surname. Flint stone produces a spark of fire when struck by steel.

Syllables

1

Themes

  • Biblical
  • Green
  • Nature
  • Precious Gem
  • Surname

Pronunciation

f-li-nt

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #763, 100 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2284, 61 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
202561
202479
202368
202264
202173
202074
201975
201863
201792
201686

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 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
202512
20244
20234
2022–
20216
202011
20197
20187
20179
2016–

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