US rank #5751 Girls' name Peak 2017 239 births

Finnleigh — #5751 US girls' name

239 babies named Finnleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1422020s97
#5751
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2017
Single peak year

27 babies were named Finnleigh in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Finnleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Finnleigh between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Finnleigh currently holds the #5751 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Finnleigh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 142 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Finnleigh shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Finnleigh in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Finnleigh 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 239 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.

Finnleigh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

239

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2017

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,751

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Finnleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
27
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
051015202530 2024202220202018201620142011 9

Finnleigh by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
142 births that decade — 59% of Finnleigh's all-time total
2010s1422020s97

Finnleigh by state

Where Finnleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Finnleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 2.1%
Indiana share of Finnleigh's total US births 2.1%

5 of 239 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finnleigh?
239 babies have been named Finnleigh since 2011. It currently ranks #5751 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 27 births.
When was Finnleigh most popular?
Finnleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Finnleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Finnleigh are Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Finnleigh been used?
Finnleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Finnleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finley, Finnley, Finleigh, Finlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2011–2024 (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.