Total births
1,090
Girls' name · since 2005
Finleigh
1,090 babies named Finleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4027
- among girls today
- 1,090
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Finleigh currently ranks #4027 among girls' names in America, with 1,090 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Finleigh has been recorded 1,090 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #4027 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #4027 among girls today
- 1,090 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Finleigh is currently the #4027 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 1,090 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4027
- among girls today
- 1,090
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Finleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4027
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Finleigh was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
110 babies were named Finleigh in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Finleigh compares
1,090 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Finleigh's all-time total is 185% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Finleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,090 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 48 | 19,840 |
Finleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Finleigh's full recorded timeline at 2015, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 110 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Finleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#4,027
Active since
2005
Finleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Finleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Finleigh's strongest decade.
691 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Finleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
691 births
- 2020s
2020s
337 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 691 births (63% of all-time use).
How Finleigh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Finleigh's total volume
Finleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Finleigh by state
Where Finleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 73 | 6.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 24 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Finleigh's total US births 6.7%
Even split
73 of 1,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Finleigh appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Finleigh? ▼
1,090 babies have been named Finleigh since 2005. It currently ranks #4027 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 110 births.
When was Finleigh most popular? ▼
Finleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 691 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Finleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Finleigh are Texas (73 births), North Carolina (31 births), Missouri (24 births).
How long has the name Finleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Finleigh since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Finleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finley, Finnley, Finlee, Finn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Finleigh's data
- Finleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (691 total births) through the 2020s (337) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Finleighs (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Finleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finleigh
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Finleigh: #4027 Girls' Name - 1,090 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/finleigh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Finleigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.