Total births
118
Boys' name · since 1885
Fount
118 babies named Fount in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1885–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
118 boys have been named Fount since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fount has been recorded 118 times among boys since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1949.
- 118 total births
- 1885–1949 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
118 boys have been named Fount since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1949.
- 118
- total births
- 1885–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Fount was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
10 babies were named Fount in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Fount's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fount's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fount at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Fount popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1949
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Fount by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Fount's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Fount births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 42 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fount? ▼
Fount has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 10 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Fount most popular? ▼
Fount was most popular in the 1910s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Fount been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fount since 1885 -- 65 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Fount? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fouad, Fountain. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fount's data
- Fount's decade-level peak was the 1910s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1885–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fount: Baby Name Since 1885 - 118 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fount. 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 Fount 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 June 2026.