Flynn

Boy name

Flynn has been given to 7,160 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #828 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /flɪn/

Anglicized from Irish Ó Floinn, "descendant of Flann (red)".

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

7,160

Peak year

2021 (430 babies)

Rank in 2025

#828 for boys

First recorded

1913

10-year trend

▼ -18%

Gender split

7% girls / 93% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Flynn.

7,164 babies since 1881

7,165 babies since 1970

7,198 babies since 1989

7,108 babies since 1913

7,091 babies since 1880

7,075 babies since 1998

7,064 babies since 1884

7,063 babies since 1948

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