Finnegan

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning fair-haired descendant of Fionnagán.

Babies a year
763
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#526
down from #492
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies

How Finnegan has moved

US popularity rank, 20152025. Lower is more popular.
#333#452#570201520202025#526

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#405
2016#392
2017#410
2018#412
2019#430
2020#410
2021#377
2022#447
2023#492
2024#492
2025#526

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Finnegan. In the US, 763 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.

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