Finlay vs Finley

Side-by-side comparison of Finlay and Finley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Finlay

Boy name · Rank #2476

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Name B

Finley

Girl name · Rank #365

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Metric Finlay Finley
Current Rank #2476 #365
Total Births (all years) 1,051 22,150
Peak Year 2015 2017
Peak Year Births 64 1,866
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Finlay Finley
1910ss 6 —
1980ss — 5
1990ss 14 57
2000ss 329 2,194
2010ss 446 13,701
2020ss 256 6,193

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Finlay Finley
2014 34 1,510
2015 64 1,602
2016 56 1,727
2017 56 1,866
2018 55 1,755
2019 38 1,575
2020 50 1,442
2021 54 1,414
2022 48 1,367
2023 49 1,112
2024 55 858

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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