Finnan
2025 SSA
About Finnan
Finnan is a masculine name with Irish and Scottish Gaelic origins. It can be a variation of Fionn/Finn (meaning 'fair' or 'white') or derive from the name Fionnán, a diminutive of Fionn. The name may also relate to Saint Finnan, a 6th-century Irish missionary. In Scotland, Finnan is additionally associated with a type of smoked haddock ('Finnan haddie'). The name has seen modest increased usage in recent years as part of the trend toward Celtic names and shorter forms like Finn. Finnan offers more distinctiveness than the popular Finn while maintaining the same appealing Irish heritage. It has a gentle strength with its soft consonants and rhythmic two-syllable structure, appealing to parents seeking something traditional yet not overused.
Pronounced FIN-an.
As of October 2026, Finnan ranked #2900 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2132 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,445 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | #3,201 | 37 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | #2,198 | 66 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | #2,132 | 68 | 39.8 |
| 2024 | #2,565 | 52 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #2,900 | 43 | 25.2 |
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