Boys' name · since 1888

Fountain

139 babies named Fountain in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,259 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade

139 boys have been named Fountain since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fountain has been recorded 139 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1942.

  • #15,259 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 1888
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fountain ranks #15,259 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,259 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1888
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fountain's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% 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.

Fountain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fountain's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fountain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
4681012 1888191419181922192619311942 10

Fountain by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (57 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Fountain's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Fountain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fountain? ▼
Fountain has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,259 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 11 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Fountain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fountain ranks #15,259 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 Fountain most popular? ▼
Fountain was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Fountain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fountain since 1888 -- 55 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Fountain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fouad, Fount. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fountain's data

  • Fountain's decade-level peak was the 1920s (57 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 Fountain

Nearby Names Like Fountain

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

Fouad Boy
#9112 423 births
Fount Boy
118 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Coyt
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Harce
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Carold
139 births · Peak 1925
Elster
139 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fountain: 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, 1888–1942 (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 Fountain 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.