Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Fin isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 251
- 251 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,336 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,336 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 457 as a first name in 2020; 206 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Fin
- FinkEnglish musicianborn 1972
- Fin Roa ConchieNew Zealand footballerborn 2003
- Fin SmithEnglish rugby union playerborn 2002
- Fin DonnellyCanadian environmentalist and politicianborn 1966
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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