Total births
148
Boys' name · since 1998
Finbar
148 babies named Finbar in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 148
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Finbar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 148 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Finbar recorded 148 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.
- 148 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
148 boys have been named Finbar since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 148
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Finbar was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Finbar in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Finbar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Finbar's full recorded timeline at 2008, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Finbar at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Finbar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Finbar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Finbar's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Finbar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (54% of all-time use).
Finbar by state
Where Finbar concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
California share of Finbar's total US births 3.4%
5 of 148 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finbar? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 148 babies named Finbar. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 16 births.
When was Finbar most popular? ▼
Finbar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Finbar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Finbar are California (5 births).
How long has the name Finbar been used? ▼
Finbar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 25 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Finbar? ▼
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 Finbar's data
- Finbar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Finbars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Finbar
Nearby Names Like Finbar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finbar
Finn Boy
#198 34,949 births
Finley Boy
#290 19,380 births
Finnegan Boy
#493 13,011 births
Finnley Boy
#715 5,658 births
Finnian Boy
#1520 3,206 births
Compare Finbar side by side: Finbar vs Finn Finbar vs Finley Finbar vs Finnegan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2022 (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. "Finbar: Baby Name Since 1998 - 148 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finbar. 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 Finbar 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 July 2026.