Fynn
Fynn is a surname and given name. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Fynn (1897–1976), English cricketer David Fynn, Irish actor, producer and screenwriter Henry Francis Fynn (1803–1861), English traveler and trader James Fynn (1893–1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross James Lindsay-Fynn, British rower Mark Fynn Zimbabwean tennis player. Paula Fynn, team handball player…
- German
Meaning & Origin of Fynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fynn is a surname and given name. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Fynn (1897–1976), English cricketer David Fynn, Irish actor, producer and screenwriter Henry Francis Fynn (1803–1861), English traveler and trader James Fynn (1893–1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross James Lindsay-Fynn, British rower Mark Fynn Zimbabwean tennis player. Paula Fynn, team handball player…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Fynn
As a girl name
Fynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 11 Fynns were born — ranking #9,409 that year. As of 2026, Fynn ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Fynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Fynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 118 Fynns were born — ranking #1,522 that year. As of 2026, Fynn ranks #2,025 for boys with 76 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Fynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Fynn
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Names that sound like Fynn
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About the name Fynn
Fynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Fynn's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Fynn'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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