Finneas
Boy name · #1435 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Finneas ranks #1435 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 126 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 boys born in 2025 was named Finneas.
Babies named Finneas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Finneas first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 126 babies and a rank of #1425. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Finneas against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Finneas in class?
Finneas scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Finneas is most common
Geography matters for names, and Finneas is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Finneass were CA (10), TX (9), OH (8), WA (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Finneas
Statistically, parents drawn to Finneas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mattias, Phineas, Alias, Cypress, and Elyas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finneas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1425 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1521 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1668 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1504 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1554 |
| 2020 | 90 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 32 | #3421 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Finneas a popular boy name?
Finneas ranked #1435 among boys in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Finneas most popular?
Finneas peaked in 2025, when 126 American boys received the name (ranked #1425 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Finneas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American boys was named Finneas. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.