US rank #5922 Unisex name Peak 2015 336 births

Findley — #5922 US boys' name

336 babies named Findley in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s52000s342010s1972020s95
#5922
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Findley was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

29 babies were named Findley in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Findley

The Social Security Administration has registered 336 babies named Findley between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Findley currently holds the #5922 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Findley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 125 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Findley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 197 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Findley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Findley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Findley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 336 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Findley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

336

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

2015

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,922

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Findley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
29
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920051941 5

Findley popularity over time — girls

125 total births recorded since 2006 (Findley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 125 births
4681012 202420222020201720152013201120072006 5

Findley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
197 births that decade — 59% of Findley's all-time total
1940s51950s52000s342010s1972020s95

Findley by state

Where Findley concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Findley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
7 2.1%
Ohio share of Findley's total US births 2.1%

7 of 336 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Findley?
336 babies have been named Findley since 1941. It currently ranks #5922 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 29 births.
When was Findley most popular?
Findley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 197 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Findley most popular?
The top states for the name Findley are Ohio (7 births).
Is Findley a unisex name?
Yes, Findley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 336 births, and as a girl's name it has 125 births.
How long has the name Findley been used?
Findley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Findley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finn, Finley, Finnegan, Finnley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.