Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2011
Phineus
17 babies named Phineus in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2011–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Phineus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Phineus recorded 17 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2015.
- 17 total births
- 2011–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Phineus since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 17
- total births
- 2011–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Phineus was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Phineus in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Phineus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Phineus's full recorded timeline at 2012, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Phineus at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Phineus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2015
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Phineus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Phineus's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Phineus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Phineus? ▼
Phineus has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Phineus most popular? ▼
Phineus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Phineus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phineus since 2011 -- 5 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Phineus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Philip, Phillip, Phil, Philippe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Phineus
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Phineus: Baby Name Since 2011 - 17 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/phineus. 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 Phineus 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 July 2026.