boy's name

Finis

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 2,200

Finis is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1922, when 70 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.

Finis over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s.

529
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Births named Finis by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 98
1890s 68
1900s 96
1910s 361
1920s 529
1930s 369
1940s 270
1950s 187
1960s 95
1970s 68
1980s 33
1990s 21
2000s 5

How popular is Finis?

In 2009, Finis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Finis

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Finis also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Finis

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Finis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Finis

How popular is the name Finis?

In 2009, Finis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Finis a girl's or a boy's name?

Finis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Finis most popular?

Finis peaked in 1922, when 70 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.