Flint

Flint - A very unique male name

Flint appeared on the charts for the first time in 1922 on position #1639. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Flint and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Flint? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Flint. The baby boy name Flint was given to 5 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3978 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Flint peaked in popularity 67 years ago in 1959 on position 839.

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Flint is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Flint is currently topping the baby name charts in Indiana at position #986 - and is the least popular in Indiana at position #986.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Flint is where you live.

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Flint origin and meaning

English word / surname name

Flint — the hard grey stone used for tools and fire-starting, Old English flint

Flint is a word and surname name with a cowboy edge, in US data since 1922 and peaking in 1959, the TV-western era. Its recent use rides the taste for rugged one-syllable nature names.

Attested etymology

Flint is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Flint, pop culture references for the name Flint and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Flint

We've found the following names that sound similar to Flint, sorted by popularity.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Flint

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Flint a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Flint?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

FLINT · /flɪnt/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Word nameNature

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Flint for a hard, outdoorsy one-syllable name with western grit.

Worth knowing

• Flint, Michigan's water crisis is a sombre modern association.
• Also a surname and a cartoon-era name (the Flintstones echo is unavoidable).