Masculine dossier · first seen 1995

Finnegan

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
860
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1995Peak 20212025
peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Finnegan

How many people are named Finnegan?

An estimated 12,889 living Americans are named Finnegan.

How rare is Finnegan?

Finnegan is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 569 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 33.8% from its 2021 peak.

How old is the typical Finnegan?

The median age of a living American named Finnegan is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 15 years old.

Is Finnegan still popular?

Yes. Finnegan is holding steady, with 569 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Finnegan most common?

Finnegan has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appeared 7.1× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
33.8%
2025
569
All-time
13,011

Finnegan broke out in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington (2009) and became over-represented in 20 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, 2009 · over-represented in 20 states over 12 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2010 CO Connecticut: broke out 2014 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2020 ID Illinois: broke out 2010 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: broke out 2018 KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 2015 ME Maryland: broke out 2013 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2009 MA Michigan: broke out 2016 MI Minnesota: broke out 2009 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2014 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 2021 NH New Jersey: broke out 2016 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2015 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 2015 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2009 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2013 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2009 VA Washington: broke out 2009 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2010 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY