Unisex name · since 1917

Finnie

Finnie has 25 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,210 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1917
1930s
peak decade

Finnie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Finnie recorded 25 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1939.

  • #27,210 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1917
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finnie ranks #27,210 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.

#27,210 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1917
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Finnie's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% 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.

Finnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Finnie's SSA record in two at 1932 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 1917, with only 5 births recorded.

Finnie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1917)
5
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5 19171922193219341939 5

Finnie popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1933 (Finnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1933 5

Finnie by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

1930s was Finnie's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Finnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finnie? ▼
25 babies have been named Finnie since 1917. All-time, it sits at #27,210 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
Where does Finnie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finnie ranks #27,210 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 Finnie most popular? ▼
Finnie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Is Finnie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Finnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 25 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Finnie been used? ▼
Finnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 23 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Finnie? ▼
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 Finnie

Nearby Names Like Finnie

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

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 Finnie: 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, 1917–1939 (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 Finnie 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.