Boys' name · since 1913

Finnis

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Finnis, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,755 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Finnis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Finnis recorded 61 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1938.

  • #20,755 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finnis ranks #20,755 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,755 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Finnis's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% 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.

Finnis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Finnis splits its recorded history at 1924: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Finnis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
456789 1913191419161922192319241927193219331938 5

Finnis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Finnis's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Finnis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finnis? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 61 babies named Finnis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,755 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 8 births.
Where does Finnis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finnis ranks #20,755 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 Finnis most popular? ▼
Finnis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Finnis been used? ▼
Finnis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 26 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Finnis? ▼
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 Finnis's data

  • Finnis's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1930s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Finnis

Nearby Names Like Finnis

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

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

Compare Finnis side by side: Finnis vs Finn Finnis vs Finley Finnis vs Finnegan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Woodfin
61 births · Peak 1921
Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920
Osceola
61 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Finnis: 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, 1913–1938 (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 Finnis 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.