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Why parents love Flint- Flint started FIRE — the most fundamental discovery.
- It made the first tools — maximum human.
- Five letters with a sharp, English sound: FLINT.
- The meaning hard stone IS maximally unyielding.
- The most directly foundational name.
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The vibe of Flint
hard stonefrom the flintOld Englishfirefirst toolsfundamentaldiscoverysharpunyielding
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Origin & history of Flint
Old English flint (hard stone)
→ Flint
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English roots
Flint IS the stone that started fire AND made the first tools — the most fundamental material.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English.
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Today
Flint remains a beloved choice, ranking #1993 in the US. 2,539 babies have been named Flint since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Flint?
1959
peak year
Flint first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1913. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1959, 100 babies received the name (ranked #764). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1993), with roughly 75 babies named Flint each year. Flint's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,539 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
100
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #764)
(ranked #764)
75
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
750
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,539
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Flint7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Flint's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — fire-starting building. People named Flint tend to be sharp, unyielding, and gifted at being the stone that started fire.
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Stone that started fire✦
First-tools◈
Most-fundamental◎
Sharp-unyielding♡
Maximum-humanF6
L3
I9
N5
T2
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Flint🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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