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Phineas

Meaning: Probably “the Nubian”
Origin: Variant of Phinehas, probably from Egyptian Pa-nehasi (from Egyptian)

Boy's name · #1616 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Phineas reached its best rank, #1030, in 1880 and ranked #1616 in 2025. About 2,800 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,700 in Austria (2025) · #2,858 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,775 in Canada (2024).

Famous Phineases

Phineas Gage — 19th century American railway worker who survived a large brain trauma
Phineas Fletcher — British writer
Phineas Quimby — American writer (1802–1866)
Phineas Newborn Jr. — American jazz pianist (1931–1989)
Phineas Hitchcock — American politician (1831–1881)

In stories & tradition

Phineas Nigellus Black — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
Phineas Flynn — Phineas and Ferb (TV series)
Phineas Horton — Marvel Comics

What Phineases become

Among 68 notable people named Phineas:

Political leaders appear 3.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Phineas Hitchcock, American politician (1831–1881).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Finneas (#1428), Phineas would rank around #988 with about 230 births last year — the newborns split about 55/45 between Finneas and Phineas.

Similar names: Phinehas · Nate · Finnick · Zack · Josh · Aziz

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