Boys' name · since 2007

Finton

Finton has 71 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,722 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

Finton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 2007.

Social Security Administration records show Finton recorded 71 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2023.

  • #19,722 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finton ranks #19,722 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,722 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Finton's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% 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.

Finton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Finton's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Finton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 200720082010201120122014201620172019202120222023 5

Finton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Finton's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Finton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finton? ▼
71 babies have been named Finton since 2007. All-time, it sits at #19,722 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
Where does Finton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finton ranks #19,722 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 Finton most popular? ▼
Finton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Finton been used? ▼
Finton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 17 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Finton? ▼
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 Finton's data

  • Finton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- 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 Finton

Nearby Names Like Finton

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

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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Prospero
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Ruford
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Dorsel
71 births · Peak 1919
Vennie
71 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Finton: 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, 2007–2023 (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 Finton 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.