Finis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	98	98	10	–	#435
1890s	–	68	68	7	-31%	#643
1900s	–	96	96	10	+41%	#615
1910s	5	356	361	36	+276%	#707
1920s	–	529	529	53	+47%	#802
1930s	–	369	369	37	-30%	#872
1940s	–	270	270	27	-27%	#1,093
1950s	–	187	187	19	-31%	#1,355
1960s	–	95	95	10	-49%	#2,357
1970s	–	68	68	7	-28%	#2,577
1980s	–	33	33	3	-51%	#4,641
1990s	–	21	21	2	-36%	#8,101
2000s	–	5	5	1	-76%	#13,090
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#435

1890s

–

-31%

#643

1900s

–

+41%

#615

1910s

356

361

+276%

#707

1920s

–

529

+47%

#802

1930s

–

369

-30%

#872

1940s

–

270

-27%

#1,093

1950s

–

187

-31%

#1,355

1960s

–

-49%

#2,357

1970s

–

-28%

#2,577

1980s

–

-51%

#4,641

1990s

–

-36%

#8,101

2000s

–

-76%

#13,090

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Finis

Finis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,200 American babies have been named Finis. Its peak came in 1922, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Finis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finis?

The median living Finis is about 72 years old; half are between 57 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Finis are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Finis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	5	#13,090
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,312
1990	–	–	5	#8,556
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	8	#4,641
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	6	#4,413
1965	–	–	7	#3,345
1960	–	–	11	#2,585
1955	–	–	12	#2,343
1950	–	–	18	#1,765
1945	–	–	22	#1,425
1940	–	–	32	#1,192
1935	–	–	38	#1,048
1930	–	–	48	#984
1925	–	–	47	#1,001
1920	–	–	56	#924
1915	–	–	41	#986
1910	–	–	15	#795
1905	–	–	10	#807
1900	–	–	6	#1,219
1895	–	–	10	#713
1890	–	–	10	#643
1885	–	–	9	#663
1880	–	–	9	#652

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Finis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Finis?

The median living Finis is about 72 years old. Half of all living Finiss are between 57 and 81 years old.

How many people named Finis are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Finis are alive in the United States, based on 2,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Finis in 2025?

Finis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Finis?

2,200 babies have been named Finis in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finis most popular?

Finis peaked in 1922, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Finis a boy or girl name?

Finis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Finis rising or falling?

Finis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Finis

Finis popularity over time

The story of Finis

How old are people named Finis?

Finis year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Finis