Boy · Name family
Phineas
4,977births recorded
6Countries
4Variants
2021Peak · Ontario
#1123Ontario 2024
Phineas is a boy name family recorded 4,977 times in 6 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#1123 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 2021, at 9.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Fineas (Austria, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Phineas
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phineas | English | 2,803 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1609 | 2016 | ▲ 23 % |
| Phineas | English | 182 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2020 | ▲ 23 % |
| Phineas | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Phineas | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Finneas | English | 1,129 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1425 | 2025 | ▲ 513 % |
| Finneas | English | 70 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1796 | 2024 | – |
| Finneas | English | 9 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 2024 | – |
| Phinehas | English | 585 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2572 | 2025 | ▲ 97 % |
| Phinehas | English | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Fineas | German | 54 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2012 | – |
| Fineas | German | 47 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2019 | – |
| Fineas | German | 45 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Fineas | German | 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Phineas ↔ Finneas — spelling variant
- Phineas ↔ Phinehas — spelling variant
Questions about Phineas
How popular is the name Phineas?
In 2024 it ranked #1123 in Ontario. Official registers record 4,977 births across 6 countries.
What is Phineas in other languages?
Finneas (English); Phinehas (English); Fineas (German).
When was Phineas most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 2021, at 9.9 births per 100,000.
Is Phineas a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Phineas is a boy name.