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Finian

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What official birth registration shows about Finian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #1703 to #4789.20002006201120162021#1703#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2859
1998#2074
1999#1850
2000#1703
2001#1746
2003#2470
2004#3651
2005#1991
2006#1892
2007#1756
2008#2276
2009#2318
2010#2400
2011#2613
2012#2721
2013#4685
2014#3362
2015#3908
2016#3079
2017#3996
2018#2259
2019#4702
2020#2682
2021#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 44 of the 59 years from 1964 to 2022.

In 2020: #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2682 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2022

    Highest recorded position: #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #572 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Finian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#24705HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#4183HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5086HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3437HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2955HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2078HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2495HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2346HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2466HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2695HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2735HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2367HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2197HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2913HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2086HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#1708HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#15510HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Finian is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Finian, between 1964 and 2022, in 49 of those 59 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202244#155 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202125#1703 in 2000
Northern Ireland2011–20192#375 in 2011

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1989; it appears again in 1995.

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What is known about Finian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #155 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.