Finch
The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide native distribution except for Australia and the polar regions.
Meaning & Origin of Finch
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide native distribution except for Australia and the polar regions.
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The Story of Finch
Finch first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 20 Finchs were born — ranking #4,850 that year. As of 2026, Finch ranks #5,452 for baby boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 218 Finchs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Finch
Finch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Finch's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,850. Use the chart and map above to compare Finch's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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