Phineas

“Variant of Phinehas — The Nubian” — Egyptian, via Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1609 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Phineas has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #909 (1880) · 2,803 babies named Phineas all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

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

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)

Phineas Nigellus Black — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Phineas Flynn — Phineas and Ferb · Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
Phineas Horton — Earth-616

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).

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