Finn

Boy Old Norse #7029 in 2023

Finn is a boy name of Old Norse origin.

Meaning of Finn

From Finnas (plural), from finnr, from finnaz (which see for more). Possibly originally meaning a ‘finder’ of food, referring to nomadic hunter-gatherers, particularly the Sami.

Popularity of Finn

Popularity, 1918–2023

1,937 births in 2023

1918 2023

31,438 U.S. births recorded from 1918–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2017

2,416 babies

First recorded

1918

105 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Frances

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From Franciscus (from Francia)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.