boy's name
Phineas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,123
Phineas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 142 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,576 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Phineas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 607 |
| 2010s | 1,190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 678 |
How popular is Phineas?
In 2025, Phineas was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Phineas is used
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.
How Phineas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Phinéas | Phinéas is Phineas written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,211. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Phineas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Phineas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Phineas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Phineas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Phineas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Phineas
How popular is the name Phineas?
In 2025, Phineas was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Phineas a girl's or a boy's name?
Phineas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Phineas?
Phineas has 3 syllables.
When was Phineas most popular?
Phineas peaked in 2016, when 142 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Phineas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Phineas currently ranks #1,614 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.