Boys' name · since 1914

Finas

Finas has 78 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

78
total births
1914–1950
years on record
1910s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

78 boys have been named Finas since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Finas recorded 78 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1950.

  • 78 total births
  • 1914–1950 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

78 boys have been named Finas since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1950.

78
total births
1914–1950
years on record
1910s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Finas was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

9 babies were named Finas in 1916 - its busiest year on record.

Finas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Finas's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Finas at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

78

Since 1914

37 years of records

Peak year

1916

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1914

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1950

Finas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1916)
9
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
45678910 191419161917191819191921192619271929193919431950 9

Finas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Finas's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Finas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 32 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finas?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 78 babies named Finas. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 9 births.
When was Finas most popular?
Finas was most popular in the 1910s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Finas been used?
The SSA has tracked Finas since 1914 -- 37 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Finas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finn, Finley, Finnegan, Finnley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Finas's data

  • Finas's decade-level peak was the 1910s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Finas: Baby Name Since 1914 - 78 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Finas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.