boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Finneas

Meaning A male given name, variant of Phineas Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,428 Trend ↑ Rising 134%

A male given name, variant of Phineas.

Rank 2025
#1,428
among boys · ↑93 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Finneas · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
126 babies
All-time total
1,129
#4,755 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Finneas popularity over time

1,129 babies have been named Finneas since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 179 18 – #2,814
2010s 284 28 +59% #2,972
2020s (to 2025) 666 111 +291% #1,428

Where Finneas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 151 0.09 outside top 500
2027 176 0.10 outside top 500
2028 201 0.12 outside top 500
2029 225 0.13 outside top 500
2030 247 0.14 outside top 500

Where Finneas is most popular

Boys named Finneas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Michigan, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Finneas born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 15 0.157 +136%
Michigan 28 0.137 +105%
Washington 19 0.116 +74%
Ohio 29 0.109 +64%
Kansas 5 0.073 +9%
Iowa 5 0.073 +9%
Missouri 10 0.072 +8%
California 65 0.071 +7%
Virginia 13 0.069 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 18 0.068 ≈ national
New York 18 0.042 -38%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -39%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -45%
Texas 29 0.033 -51%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -58%
Georgia 6 0.024 -64%
Illinois 6 0.023 -65%
Florida 6 0.013 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Finneas

Finneas is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,428 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,129 American babies have been named Finneas. Its peak came in 2025, when 126 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Finneas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finneas?

The median living Finneas is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 1,100 people named Finneas are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Finneas year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 126 #1,428
2024 116 #1,521
2023 102 #1,674
2022 120 #1,509
2021 112 #1,559
2020 90 #1,724
2019 30 #3,659
2018 30 #3,638
2017 26 #4,022
2016 39 #3,022
2015 23 #4,335
2014 25 #4,049
2013 38 #2,972
2012 25 #4,045
2011 18 #5,049
2010 30 #3,562
2009 43 #2,814
2008 32 #3,443
2007 41 #2,883
2006 19 #4,744
2005 18 #4,692
2004 9 #7,739
2003 – –
2002 6 #9,767
2001 6 #9,665
2000 5 #10,952
1995 – –
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1980 – –
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Famous people named Finneas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Finneas O'Connell Finneas O'Connell American musician and actor (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Finneas?

The median living Finneas is about 4 years old. Half of all living Finneass are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Finneas are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Finneas are alive in the United States, based on 1,129 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Finneas mean?

A male given name, variant of Phineas.

How popular is the name Finneas in 2025?

Finneas ranked #1,428 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finneas?

1,129 babies have been named Finneas in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finneas most popular?

Finneas peaked in 2025, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Finneas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Finneas rising or falling?

Finneas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Finneas become more popular?

Finneas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 247 boys named Finneas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Finneas?

Well-known people named Finneas include Finneas O'Connell (actor).

Names like Finneas

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