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.

#28,604 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1918
1920s
peak 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.

  • #28,604 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finus ranks #28,604 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,604 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Finus's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.5 1918192319421951 5

Finus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finus? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 21 babies named Finus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,604 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 6 births.
Where does Finus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finus ranks #28,604 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 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.

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
#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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lute
21 births · Peak 1927
Dewy
21 births · Peak 1898
Wince
21 births · Peak 1914
Waddie
21 births · Peak 1919
Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Finus: 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, 1918–1951 (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 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 August 2026.