Finnian

FIH-nee-uhn /ˈfɪniən/
boy 2 syllables steady

Finnian is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Finnian is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,487 for boy births in the United States (and #3,152 across all names), given to 119 babies. Finnian was first reported in SSA data in 1993 and peaked in 2016 (187 births).

About the name Finnian

PronunciationFIH-nee-uhn /ˈfɪniən/
CultureEnglish
#1,487U.S. rank among boys 2025
#3,152among all names 2025
119U.S. births 2025
187peak births 2016
1993first in SSA data

Names similar to Finnian

How popular is Finnian?

Boys named Finnian 119 in 2025
19931995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Finnian per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1993–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Finnian total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
2025119119#1,487
2024117117#1,518
2023109109#1,593
2022122122#1,483
2021127127#1,431
2020122122#1,418
2019148148#1,267
2018162162#1,176
2017175175#1,107
2016187187#1,059
2015167167#1,134
2014125125#1,368
2013127127#1,341
2012130130#1,318
2011133133#1,287
2010128128#1,334
2009132132#1,318
2008136136#1,277
2007146146#1,209
2006123123#1,333
2005111111#1,355
20046363#1,941
20037373#1,690
20025959#1,901
20014141#2,395
20004141#2,346
19992222#3,512
19981919#3,749
199717—#3,936
19967—#7,390
19957—#7,252
19946—#8,102
19935—#9,195