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.

139
total births
1888–1942
years on record
1920s
peak decade
41%
born in that 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.

  • 139 total births
  • 1888–1942 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

139 boys have been named Fountain since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.

139
total births
1888–1942
years on record
1920s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Fountain was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

11 babies were named Fountain in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

139

Since 1888

55 years of records

Peak year

1919

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1888

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1942

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1942. 11 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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 Fountain

Nearby Names Like Fountain

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

Fouad Boy
#9212 423 births
Fount Boy
118 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Della
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Robey
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Farmer
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Coyt
139 births · Peak 1927
Harce
139 births · Peak 1935
Carold
139 births · Peak 1925
Elster
139 births · Peak 1923

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, 1888–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fountain: Baby Name Since 1888 - 139 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fountain. 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 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 June 2026.