Flynn Boy
How popular is Flynn?
#827 boy name in 2025
299 baby boys were named Flynn in the US in 2025, making it the 827th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
6,938living people named Flynn (est.)
10median age of people named Flynn
7,160babies named Flynn since 1880
1 in 10,558US babies born in 2025
Flynn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #827 for boys (▼ 92 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 299 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #695 in 2015, #659 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (418 boys) |
| Highest rank | #654 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Flynn is most popular
Babies named Flynn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Flynn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 36 | #2,729 |
| 1920s | 16 | #3,778 |
| 1930s | 28 | #2,609 |
| 1940s | 60 | #1,997 |
| 1950s | 96 | #2,047 |
| 1960s | 138 | #1,654 |
| 1970s | 116 | #2,378 |
| 1980s | 139 | #2,517 |
| 1990s | 202 | #2,459 |
| 2000s | 618 | #1,760 |
| 2010s | 3,070 | #658 |
| 2020s | 2,162 | #654 |
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Questions
- Is Flynn a boy or girl name?
- Flynn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Flynn were boys.
- How popular is the name Flynn?
- 299 baby boys were named Flynn in the US in 2025, making it the 827th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Flynn most popular?
- Flynn peaked in 2021, when 418 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #654 in 2021.
- How many people are named Flynn?
- 7,160 babies have been named Flynn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,938 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Flynn most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Flynn was most common in Idaho, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.