boy's name
Fountain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 139
Fountain is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1942 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fountain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1942, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s (to 1942) | 10 |
How popular is Fountain?
In 1942, Fountain was given to 10 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 Fountain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fountain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fountain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fountain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fountain
How popular is the name Fountain?
In 1942, Fountain was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fountain a girl's or a boy's name?
Fountain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fountain?
Fountain has 2 syllables.
When was Fountain most popular?
Fountain peaked in 1919, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.