Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1918
Finus
Finus has 21 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Finus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1918.
Finus has 21 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1951.
- 21 total births
- 1918–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Finus since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Finus was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
6 babies were named Finus in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Finus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Finus's full recorded timeline at 1942, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Finus at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Finus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1951
- Peak year (1923)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Finus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Finus's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Finus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finus? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 21 babies named Finus. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 6 births.
When was Finus most popular? ▼
Finus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Finus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Finus since 1918 -- 34 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Finus? ▼
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 Finus's data
- Finus's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Finus
Nearby Names Like Finus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finus
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 Finus side by side: Finus vs Finn Finus vs Finley Finus vs Finnegan
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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, 1918–1951 (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. "Finus: Baby Name Since 1918 - 21 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finus. 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 Finus 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.