US rank #715 Unisex name Peak 2021 5,316 births

Finnley — #715 US boys' name

5,316 babies named Finnley in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s2932010s28492020s2167
#715
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Finnley was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

470 babies were named Finnley in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Finnley

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,316 babies named Finnley between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Finnley currently holds the #715 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 470 babies received it in a single year. Finnley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,351 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Finnley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,849 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Finnley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 354 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Finnley in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Finnley 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 5,316 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.

Finnley at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

5,316

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2021

470 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#715

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Finnley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2021)
470
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
-2000200400600 202420212018201520122009200620031999 7

Finnley popularity over time — girls

2,351 total births recorded since 2002 (Finnley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,351 births
-50050100150200250 20242021201820152012200920062002 6

Finnley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,849 births that decade — 54% of Finnley's all-time total
1990s72000s2932010s28492020s2167

Finnley by state

Where Finnley concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Finnley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
354 6.7%
#2 Florida
260 4.9%
#3 Wisconsin
247 4.6%
#4 Minnesota
229 4.3%
#5 Michigan
222 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
221 4.2%
#7 Texas
207 3.9%
#8 New York
203 3.8%
California share of Finnley's total US births 6.7%
Even split

354 of 5,316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Finnley appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Finnley?
5,316 babies have been named Finnley since 1999. It currently ranks #715 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 470 births.
When was Finnley most popular?
Finnley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,849 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Finnley most popular?
The top states for the name Finnley are California (354 births), Florida (260 births), Wisconsin (247 births).
Is Finnley a unisex name?
Yes, Finnley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,316 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,351 births.
How long has the name Finnley been used?
Finnley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Finnley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Finn, Finley, Finnegan, Finnian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Finnley

Nearby Names Like Finnley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Finnley

Names with a similar popularity rank to Finnley

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1999–2024 (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.