Flynn
How to say it: FLIN · /ˈflɪn/
From Irish Gaelic 'O Floinn', meaning 'descendant of Flann' — flann means ruddy or red-haired.
Flynn was the 768th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 299 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #782 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #768 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 299 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,088 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #782 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing through recent years, Flynn hit its best stretch in the 2020s. It sits at its peak currently but may drift slightly downward from here.
What goes with it
One brisk syllable with a soft yet breathy snap. Rhys and Callan complement it well.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Flynn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #227. Ireland: #321.
Famous people named Flynn
- Flynn Downes (born 1999)English association football player
- Flynn Southam (born 2005)Australian swimmer
- Flynn Robinson (1941–2013)American basketball player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Flynn Rider is the male lead of Disney's Tangled (2010).
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