Total births
199
Boys' name · since 2011
Finch
199 babies named Finch in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5215
- among boys today
- 199
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Finch currently ranks #5215 among boys' names in America, with 199 babies recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Finch recorded 199 times among boys since 2011, holding rank #5215 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #5215 among boys today
- 199 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Finch is currently the #5215 boys' name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 199 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5215
- among boys today
- 199
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Finch vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5215
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Finch was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
20 babies were named Finch in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Finch compares
199 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Finch's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Finch | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Finch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Finch's full recorded timeline at 2018, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Finch at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,215
Active since
2011
Finch popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Finch popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Finch as girls' name)
Finch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Finch's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Finch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finch? ▼
199 babies have been named Finch since 2011. It currently ranks #5215 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 20 births.
When was Finch most popular? ▼
Finch was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Finch been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Finch since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Finch? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Finch
Nearby Names Like Finch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finch
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 Finch side by side: Finch vs Finn Finch vs Finley Finch vs Finnegan
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Finch: #5215 Boys' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finch. 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 Finch 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.