Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Pinchus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,492 Trend ↑ Rising 18%

Pinchus, Pinhus, or Pinkus is a Jewish given name derived from the biblical name Phinehas.

Rank 2025
#3,492
among boys · ↑914 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Pinchus · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
33 babies
All-time total
708
#6,401 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Pinchus popularity over time

708 babies have been named Pinchus since 1979, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 8 1 – #4,733
1980s 59 6 +638% #3,846
1990s 123 12 +108% #3,789
2000s 177 18 +44% #3,595
2010s 201 20 +14% #3,862
2020s (to 2025) 140 23 +16% #3,492

Where Pinchus 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Pinchus

Pinchus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,492 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 708 American babies have been named Pinchus. Its peak came in 2025, when 33 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 Pinchus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pinchus?

The median living Pinchus is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 700 people named Pinchus are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Pinchus year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,492
2024 24 #4,406
2023 20 #5,017
2022 18 #5,377
2021 26 #4,097
2020 19 #4,991
2019 21 #4,764
2018 28 #3,862
2017 23 #4,428
2016 21 #4,735
2015 23 #4,374
2014 17 #5,424
2013 12 #6,922
2012 17 #5,435
2011 20 #4,785
2010 19 #4,986
2009 22 #4,550
2008 13 #6,669
2007 10 #8,021
2006 25 #3,968
2005 21 #4,297
2004 12 #6,420
2003 22 #3,939
2002 12 #5,984
2001 24 #3,595
2000 16 #4,735
1995 12 #5,038
1990 10 #5,280
1985 7 #5,594
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pinchus?

The median living Pinchus is about 16 years old. Half of all living Pinchuss are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Pinchus are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Pinchus are alive in the United States, based on 708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pinchus mean?

Pinchus, Pinhus, or Pinkus is a Jewish given name derived from the biblical name Phinehas.

How popular is the name Pinchus in 2025?

Pinchus ranked #3,492 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pinchus?

708 babies have been named Pinchus in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pinchus most popular?

Pinchus peaked in 2025, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Pinchus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pinchus rising or falling?

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

Will Pinchus become more popular?

Pinchus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Pinchus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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