Will my child share the name Phineas with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Phineas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Phineas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Phineas becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Phineas is declining: down 1,116 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #1,548 in 2020.

Is Phineas a good choice for a distinctive name?

Phineas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Phineas a popular baby name in the United States?

Phineas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Phineas is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Phineas in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2664

About the Name Phineas

Phineas has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 541 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1548 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Phineas is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Phineas in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Phineas

Phineas Selig — Phineas Selig was a New Zealand journalist, newspaper editor and manager, sports administrator.
Phineas Bowles (British Army officer, born 1690) — Lieutenant-General Phineas Bowles of Beaulieu, Dublin, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1735 to 1741.
Phineas Young — Phineas Howe Young (also found as Phinehas) was a prominent early convert in the Latter Day Saint movement and was later a Mormon pioneer and a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Phineas

UK babies named Phineas (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1116 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Phineas

Almost certainly the only Phineas in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Phineas

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Phineas Selig1856

Phineas Selig was a New Zealand journalist, newspaper editor and manager, sports administrator.

Phineas Bowles (British Army officer, born 1690)

Lieutenant-General Phineas Bowles of Beaulieu, Dublin, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1735 to 1741.

Phineas Young

Phineas Howe Young (also found as Phinehas) was a prominent early convert in the Latter Day Saint movement and was later a Mormon pioneer and a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).