Flynn has been given to about 7,160 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Flynn ranks 828th among American boys in 2025, with 314 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 430 babies were given the name, ranking 654th. The typical living American called Flynn is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maine, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.