Boys' name · since 1909

Fines

Fines has 81 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade

Fines sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1909.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fines has been recorded 81 times among boys since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1947.

  • #18,796 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1909
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fines ranks #18,796 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,796 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fines's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% 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.

Fines's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fines's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fines popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1915)
10
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 1909191519191921192719351947 5

Fines by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Fines's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Fines births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fines? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 81 babies named Fines. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,796 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 10 births.
Where does Fines sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fines ranks #18,796 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 Fines most popular? ▼
Fines was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Fines been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fines since 1909 -- 39 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Fines? ▼
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 Fines's data

  • Fines's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Fines

Nearby Names Like Fines

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fines: 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, 1909–1947 (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 Fines 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.