How Many People Are Named Finnegan?
12,534
people in the United States are named Finnegan
1 in 26,727 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2424
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0037%
Of US population
Peak Year
2021
865 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Irish, English (Modern)
Pronunciation:
FIN-ə-gən
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin meaning "descendant of Fionnagán". The name Fionnagán is a diminutive of FIONN. This was the name of a character in James Joyce's novel 'Finnegans Wake' (1939), the title of which was based on a 19th-century Irish ballad called 'Finnegan's Wake'.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 8.8 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1995 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
1,004
Pennsylvania
766
New York
713
Illinois
649
Ohio
558
Washington
527
Minnesota
493
Michigan
448
Massachusetts
419
Florida
396
💡 Fun Facts About "Finnegan"
- 625 babies were named Finnegan in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2021
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1995
- Most popular in California
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