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Finnigan
OriginIrish
Meaning"fair"
US Rank#2615
2025 SSA
About Finnigan
Finnigan is another way to spell Finnegan, one of the energetic Irish surname-names in vogue now. One note: While Finnigan, Finnian, Finley and so on are appealing names on their own, you don't need to use a longer form to get to Finn, which is a perfectly proper name all on its own.
Pronounced fin-IG-un.
As of October 2026, Finnigan ranked #2615 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1590 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #989.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,929 | 75 | 39 |
| 2015 | #1,919 | 76 | 39.7 |
| 2016 | #1,590 | 103 | 54.3 |
| 2017 | #1,943 | 74 | 40 |
| 2018 | #1,826 | 83 | 45.7 |
| 2019 | #2,095 | 69 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | #1,928 | 76 | 44 |
| 2021 | #2,003 | 74 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | #2,175 | 67 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | #2,397 | 57 | 33.3 |
| 2024 | #2,796 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2025 | #2,615 | 50 | 29.3 |
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