Falynn
A feminine name possibly derived from the French word for butterfly.
Name Census estimates that about 698 living Americans carry the first name Falynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Falynn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Falynn births was 2013 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Falynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
698
~ 1 in 491,052 Americans
Peak year
2013
50 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,181
Tracked since 1981
Census
Falynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 491 people with the first name Falynn, which placed it at #20,884 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,884
National first-name rank
People counted
491
491 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Falynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Falynn is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Falynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Falynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.9% · 348
- Black or African American13.6% · 67
- Two or more races7.3% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Falynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Falynn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 304 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Falynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Falynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Falynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Falynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Falynn
The name Falynn is believed to have originated from the Old English language, deriving from the word "faelynn," which means "fair traveler" or "wanderer." This name was particularly popular during the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, between the 5th and 11th centuries AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Falynn can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Aevi Saxonici, a collection of Anglo-Saxon charters and documents from the 7th to the 11th century. In these records, a nobleman named Falynn of Mercia was mentioned as a witness to a land grant in the year 832 AD.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Falynn maintained its presence, particularly among the noble classes. A notable figure bearing this name was Falynn de Beaumont, a Norman noblewoman who lived in the 12th century. She was known for her involvement in the political affairs of the time and her influence over King Henry II of England.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained further popularity across Europe. One of the most famous individuals named Falynn was Falynn Bressart, a French painter and engraver who lived from 1522 to 1590. Her works were highly regarded, and she was commissioned by many prominent figures of the era, including King Henry IV of France.
In the literary realm, the name Falynn appeared in several works of fiction. One notable example is the character of Falynn Fairchild in the novel "The Talisman" by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1825. This fictional character embodied the spirit of adventure and wanderlust associated with the name's meaning.
Another prominent figure named Falynn was Falynn Nightingale, a British social reformer and pioneer of modern nursing, who lived from 1820 to 1910. Her contributions to improving healthcare and establishing professional nursing standards had a lasting impact on the medical field.
While the name Falynn has not been as widely used in recent times, its rich history and evocative meaning have continued to captivate many. The name's association with wanderlust, fair travels, and a spirit of adventure has made it a unique and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with a sense of adventure and mystery.
People
Falynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Falynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Falynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Falynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 698 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Falynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 491,052 US residents.
Is Falynn a common name?
We classify Falynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Falynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Falynn was 2013, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Falynn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Falynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 491 people with the name Falynn, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,884 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Falynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Falynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Falynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 488 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Falynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Falynn is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Falynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Falynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.9% (348 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Falynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Falynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Falynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Falynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Falynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Falynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Falynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.