Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Flannery

Name: Popularity of the name Flannery in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Flannery, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Flannery is a bridge convention using a 2♦ opening bid to show a hand of minimal opening bid strength with exactly four spades and five hearts. It was invented by American player William (Bill) L. Flannery.

English

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#5,709 (2006)

Total Babies

574

5-Yr Trend

-38%

1980

First Year

2024

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#5709

Peak Rank

574

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Flannery

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Flannery

American parents first put Flannery on the record books as a baby girl name in 1980, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 23 Flannerys were born — ranking #5,709 that year. About 29% of every Flannery on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Flannery last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 574 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Flannery

Phonetically similar names — useful when Flannery is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Flanary
Flanery
Flummery
Flanner
Flattery
Finery
Flowery
Flory
Fleury
Flori
Florrie
Flaneur

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Flannery

What does the name Flannery mean?

What is the origin of the name Flannery?

Flannery has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Flannery in 2026?

In 2026, Flannery ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Flannery most popular?

Flannery reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #5,709 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Flannery most popular?

Flannery has historically been most popular in Washington, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Flannery.

Is Flannery a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Flannery is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Flannery?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Flannery include Mystic, Kale, Yazmyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Flannery

Flannery is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 574 births in the dataset. Flannery's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #5,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Flannery'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.