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.

#16,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
118
born since 1885
1910s
peak 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.

  • #16,316 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 118 born since 1885
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fount ranks #16,316 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1885, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,316 of 45,481
all-time among boys
118
born since 1885
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fount's 118 recorded births place it above 64.05% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1915)
10
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
4681012 1885191519181922192719381949 5

Fount by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (42 births, 36% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 42 births (36% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #16,316 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 10 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Fount sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fount ranks #16,316 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Fount

Nearby Names Like Fount

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

Fouad Boy
#9112 423 births
Fountain Boy
139 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fount: 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, 1885–1949 (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 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 August 2026.