US rank #11693 Boys' name Peak 2010 143 births

Phinneas — #11693 US boys' name

143 babies named Phinneas in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s362010s852020s22
#11693
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Phinneas was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

17 babies were named Phinneas in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Phinneas

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Phinneas between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Phinneas currently holds the #11693 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Phinneas performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Phinneas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Phinneas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 143 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Phinneas at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

143

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2010

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,693

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Phinneas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
17
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 20242020201820152013201120092007 7

Phinneas by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 59% of Phinneas's all-time total
2000s362010s852020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phinneas?
143 babies have been named Phinneas since 2007. It currently ranks #11693 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 17 births.
When was Phinneas most popular?
Phinneas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Phinneas been used?
Phinneas has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Phinneas?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.