Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Fynn 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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,689
- 1,600 boys · 89 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 123 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,192 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 96% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,192 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Kansas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,148 as a first name in 2020; 231 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: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Fynn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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