Pinchas
Boy name · #2526 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Pinchas? In official American birth records, Pinchas has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Pinchas ranks #2526 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Pinchas.
Babies named Pinchas per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Pinchas first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 53 babies and a rank of #2516. 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 Pinchas against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Pinchas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pinchas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Pinchas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pinchas is most common
State-level data for Pinchas is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Pinchas
Statistically, parents drawn to Pinchas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Phinehas, Pinchus, Ananias, Esdras, and Esaias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pinchas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Pinchas?
In official American birth records, the name Pinchas first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Pinchas a popular boy name?
Pinchas ranked #2526 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Pinchas most popular?
Pinchas peaked in 2025, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Pinchas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Pinchas. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.