Finnis
Finnis is an English language surname. Notable people with this name include:Benjamin Finnis, British modern pentathlete Dorothy Kell Finnis (1903–1970), South Australian physiotherapist Edmund Finnis, British composer of classical and electronic music Frank Finnis (1851–1918), British Royal Navy admiral Henry Finnis (1890–1945), British officer in the Indian Army Horace Percy Finnis (1883–1960),…
Meaning & Origin of Finnis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Finnis is an English language surname. Notable people with this name include:Benjamin Finnis, British modern pentathlete Dorothy Kell Finnis (1903–1970), South Australian physiotherapist Edmund Finnis, British composer of classical and electronic music Frank Finnis (1851–1918), British Royal Navy admiral Henry Finnis (1890–1945), British officer in the Indian Army Horace Percy Finnis (1883–1960),…
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The Story of Finnis
Finnis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Finniss were born — ranking #3,151 that year. As of 2026, Finnis ranks #3,534 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Finniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Finnis
Finnis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Finnis's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,151. Use the chart and map above to compare Finnis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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