Finneas
Boy name · #1435 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Finneas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Finneas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Finneas is most common
State-level data for Finneas 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.