Fintan
2025 SSA
About Fintan
Fintan is an ancient Irish saints' name that in legend is also the name of the only person to survive The Flood. Popular in modern Ireland, Fintan is ripe for export to the US where it is rarely used but could make an excellent long form for the stylish Finn.
Pronounced FIN-tuhn.
As of October 2026, Fintan ranked #6925 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3847 in 2010.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,435 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | #4,439 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #4,027 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | #4,799 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,268 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,502 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Fintan on lists
Famous Fintans
- Saint Fintán of Taghmon
7th century Irish abbot
- Saint Fintan of Clonenagh
6th century Irish abbot
- Fintan O'Toole
Irish journalist and critic
- Fintan Connolly
Irish film director
- Fintan Coogan
Irish TD
- Fintan Ryan
Irish TV writer
- (Seán) Dermot Fintan O'Leary
British television and radio presenter
Fintan in pop culture
- Fintan mac Bóchra the Wise
Irish mythological seer who accompanied Noah's granddaughter Cessair to Ireland before the flood
- Fintan Pyren
Antagonist in the popular children's book series 'Keeper of the Lost Cities'