4,948births recorded
7Countries
2Variants
2002Peak · Ireland
#402Ireland 2025
Finnian is a boy name family recorded 4,948 times in 7 countries since 1964. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#402 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2002, at 29.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Finian (Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Finnian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnian | English | 3,206 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1486 | 2016 | ▼ 20 % |
| Finnian | English | 720 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1307 | 2021 | ▲ 17 % |
| Finnian | English | 127 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #402 | 2025 | new |
| Finnian | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2014 | – |
| Finnian | English | 10 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2018 | – |
| Finnian | English | 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2017 | – |
| Finian | English | 547 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2005 | ▼ 57 % |
| Finian | English | 170 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Finian | English | 129 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Finnian ↔ Finian — spelling variant
Questions about Finnian
How popular is the name Finnian?
In 2025 it ranked #402 in Ireland. Official registers record 4,948 births across 7 countries.
What is Finnian in other languages?
Finian (English).
When was Finnian most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2002, at 29.1 births per 100,000.
Is Finnian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Finnian is a boy name.