Unisex name · since 1953
Finesse
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 195 babies named Finesse, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 195
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
Finesse sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 195 recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Finesse recorded 195 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2015.
- #20,063 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 195 born since 1953
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finesse ranks #20,063 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 195 born since 1953, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 195
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
Finesse's 195 recorded births place it above 72.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Finesse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Finesse's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Finesse popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2015
- Peak year (1989)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Finesse popularity over time - boys
47 total births recorded since 2013 (Finesse as boys' name)
Finesse by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (87 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Finesse's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Finesse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 87 births (45% of all-time use).
Finesse by state
Where Finesse concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.6% |
6 of 195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Finesse's data
- Finesse's decade-level peak was the 1990s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Finesses (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Finesse: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
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, 1953–2015 (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 Finesse 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.