How Many People Are Named Flynn?
An estimated 6,633 people in the United States have the first name Flynn. It is predominantly male (93.2%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Flynn peaked in popularity in 2021 with 430 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Flynn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Flynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Flynn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,633
About 1 in 51,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2021
430 births
Total Registered
6,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Flynn
Flynn is predominantly male (93.2%), though 464 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Flynn as a male name
Ranked #737 in 2024
351 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (418 births)
Flynn as a female name
Ranked #6,713 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (31 births)
Flynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Flynn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,271 babies were registered. While Flynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Flynn by Decade
How has Flynn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Flynn by State
Birth registrations for Flynn span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Arkansas, New Hampshire. On average, about 113 Flynns were registered per state.
Flynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Flynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Flynn
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Flynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flynn?
We estimate approximately 6,633 people named Flynn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 51,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Flynn a common name?
Flynn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Flynn most popular?
Flynn reached peak popularity in 2021, when 430 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Flynn is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Flynn a male name?
Flynn is predominantly male. 93.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Flynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Flynn Smith, Flynn Johnson, Flynn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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