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How Many People Are Named Finnegan?
Estimated people named Finnegan living in the U.S. today
12,399
Gender distribution
99% male · 1% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,534
- Peak year: 2021 (865 births)
- Estimated living today: 12,399
Finnegan by age group — who carries the name today?
Finnegan popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Finnegan
Finnegan has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,534 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 12,399 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 27,567 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Finnegans you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Finnegan in the US?
An estimated 12,399 people named Finnegan are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Finnegan rare — about 1 in 27,567 Americans.
Is Finnegan a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Finnegan is 99% male and 1% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Finnegan most popular?
Finnegan peaked in 2021, when 865 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Finnegan?
Finnegan ranks #2,112 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 52 out of 100 (higher means rarer).