Total births
123
Boys' name · since 2006
Finneus
123 babies named Finneus in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
123 boys have been named Finneus since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Finneus has 123 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2021.
- 123 total births
- 2006–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Finneus since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 123
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Finneus was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Finneus in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Finneus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Finneus's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Finneus at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Finneus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Finneus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Finneus's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Finneus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finneus? ▼
Finneus has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 16 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Finneus most popular? ▼
Finneus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Finneus been used? ▼
Records for Finneus go back to 2006, giving 16 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Finneus? ▼
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 Finneus's data
- Finneus's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Finneus
Nearby Names Like Finneus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finneus
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 Finneus side by side: Finneus vs Finn Finneus vs Finley Finneus 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, 2006–2021 (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. "Finneus: Baby Name Since 2006 - 123 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finneus. 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 Finneus 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.