Boys' name · since 2006

Fineas

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Fineas, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,640 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Fineas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 54 have been recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fineas has been recorded 54 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2020.

  • #21,640 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fineas ranks #21,640 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,640 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fineas's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fineas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fineas's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fineas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 200620072008200920102012201520192020 5

Fineas by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 46% of the file).

2000s was Fineas's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Fineas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fineas? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 54 babies named Fineas. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,640 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 8 births.
Where does Fineas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fineas ranks #21,640 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fineas most popular? ▼
Fineas was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Fineas been used? ▼
Fineas has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 15 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Fineas? ▼
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 Fineas's data

  • Fineas's decade-level peak was the 2000s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Fineas

Nearby Names Like Fineas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fineas

Finn Boy
#206 34,949 births
Finley Boy
#333 19,380 births
Finnegan Boy
#526 13,011 births
Finnley Boy
#759 5,658 births
Finnian Boy
#1490 3,206 births

Compare Fineas side by side: Fineas vs Finn Fineas vs Finley Fineas vs Finnegan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Voyle
54 births · Peak 1918
Thorwald
54 births · Peak 1923
Bub
54 births · Peak 1918
Berger
54 births · Peak 1914
Hoye
54 births · Peak 1924
Era
54 births · Peak 1920
Aldor
54 births · Peak 1915
Loral
54 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fineas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2006–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Fineas 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 August 2026.