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

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

Flynn: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #32 in 2013, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2022, ranging from #3594 to #5730.19992003201520162022#3594#5730
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#3900
2003#3594
2015#5730
2016#4763
2022#5669

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #227 among boys in England and Wales, #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2025

    Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #227 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 2013.

Flynn'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
2025England and Walesmale#227218HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#222220HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#206236HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#207246HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#227223HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#217234HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#214239HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#242216HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#186291HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#168342HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#157371HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#137418HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153376HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#146401HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#162352HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#289157HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#216208HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#232192HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#221199HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#208201HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#199202HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#196196HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#177217HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#264107HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#35270HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#27399HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#37161HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#47741HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#52235HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#75520HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#9094InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#72107InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#9290InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#8999InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#71129InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#63142InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#68131InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#77121InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#63153InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#58170InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#49184InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#41205InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#32267InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#48205InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#51182InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#89112InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#98101InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#73125InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#89103InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#9393InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#9985InsufficientNot yet available
2022New Zealandmale#8953HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#7363HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#9351HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#7862HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#6875HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#7175HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#5397HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#4890HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#48100HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#6084HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#5687HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#7173HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#6776HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#5992HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#50105HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#47100HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#4893HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#48101HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#7176HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#6972HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#8760HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#8263HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#8458HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#15414HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#15315HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#15614HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#17613HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#15215HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#20910HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#19511HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#15018HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#15717HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#16715HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#20410HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2935HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#3783HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2196HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#1938HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#22220HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#21223HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#19826HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#27916HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#25019HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#25718HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#24421HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#29615HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#20128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#18732HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#15742HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#23723HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#19930HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#30114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#28211HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#11842HighVerified

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

Where Flynn is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Flynn, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2014New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1999New Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: recorded in 2001New Zealand: recorded in 2002New Zealand: recorded in 2003New Zealand: recorded in 2004New Zealand: recorded in 2005New Zealand: recorded in 2006New Zealand: recorded in 2007New Zealand: recorded in 2008New Zealand: recorded in 2009New Zealand: recorded in 2010New Zealand: recorded in 2011New Zealand: recorded in 2012New Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: highest position in 2006New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2001New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2002New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2003New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2004New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2006New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2008New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2011New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2015ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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
England and Wales1996–202530#137 in 2014
New Zealand1999–202223#47 in 2006
New South Wales, Australia2001–202521#32 in 2013
Republic of Ireland2002–202523#157 in 2014
Northern Ireland2003–202422#150 in 2015
Scotland20241#118 in 2024

Its high point came 18 years earlier in New Zealand (2006) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Flynn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 6 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.