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Finnegan Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Irish

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Finnegan means 'descendant of the fair-haired one' and is of Irish origin.

Meaning of the Name Finnegan

Finnegan is a surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fionnagáin, meaning 'descendant of the fair-haired one'. It is mainly associated with County Limerick in Ireland. The name Finnegan has literary significance as the protagonist of the traditional Irish song 'Finnegan's Wake'.

Popularity of the Name Finnegan

The popularity for the name Finnegan peaked in popularity in the year 2021 with 860 births, which ranked number 735 out of 28,927 unique names for that year. Finnegan had the most female births in 2022 with 9, which ranked number 10,333 out of 17,660 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2021 with 860, which ranked number 377 out of 14,057 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Finnegan has increased sharply over the last ten years from 554 births to 700 births, an increase of 26.35%. Among males, Finnegan has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 547 births to 691 births, an increase of 26.33%. Among females, Finnegan has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 7 births to 9 births, an increase of 28.57%.

Nationwide Popularity of Finnegan

20 Year Trend of Finnegan: 929.41%
10 Year Trend of Finnegan: 26.35%
10 Year Male Trend of Finnegan: 26.33%
10 Year Female Trend of Finnegan: 28.57%

Popularity of Finnegan by State

For males, Finnegan was most popular in Midwestern states with 221 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in PA, with 51 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Finnegan. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	5	169	< 5	N/A
AZ	9	624	< 5	N/A
CA	49	597	< 5	N/A
CO	18	334	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	18	785	< 5	N/A
GA	6	1209	< 5	N/A
IA	8	421	< 5	N/A
ID	8	278	< 5	N/A
IL	33	336	< 5	N/A
IN	16	433	< 5	N/A
KS	12	291	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
MA	16	333	< 5	N/A
MD	14	386	< 5	N/A
ME	11	115	< 5	N/A
MI	39	251	< 5	N/A
MN	21	287	< 5	N/A
MO	23	286	< 5	N/A
MT	8	145	< 5	N/A
NC	18	537	< 5	N/A
NE	10	249	< 5	N/A
NH	11	131	< 5	N/A
NJ	19	404	< 5	N/A
NY	50	355	< 5	N/A
OH	44	271	< 5	N/A
OK	6	589	< 5	N/A
OR	12	325	< 5	N/A
PA	51	239	< 5	N/A
SC	10	446	< 5	N/A
TN	12	565	< 5	N/A
TX	22	1032	< 5	N/A
UT	14	333	< 5	N/A
VA	17	446	< 5	N/A
WA	21	352	< 5	N/A
WI	15	340	< 5	N/A
WV	5	331	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Finnegan

Total Births of Finnegan: 717 (2.37%)
Male Births of Finnegan: 707 (2.36%)
Female Births of Finnegan: 9 (2.54%)

Given the upward trend of Finnegan over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 2.37% increase in total births, for a total of 717 births in 2024. Male births for Finnegan have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 707 male births in 2024, an increase of 2.36%. For Females, births for Finnegan have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 9 female births in 2024, an increase of 2.54%.