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.

25
total births
1917–1939
years on record
1930s
peak decade
60%
born in that 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.

  • 25 total births
  • 1917–1939 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

25 boys have been named Finnie since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.

25
total births
1917–1939
years on record
1930s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Finnie was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

5 babies were named Finnie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

25

Since 1917

23 years of records

Peak year

1917

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1917

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1939

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finnie? ▼
25 babies have been named Finnie since 1917. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
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
#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

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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, 1917–1939 (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. "Finnie: Baby Name Since 1917 - 25 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finnie. 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 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 July 2026.