Finlay Boy
How popular is Finlay?
#2,604 boy name in 2025
50 baby boys were named Finlay in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
1,290living people named Finlay (est.)
11median age of people named Finlay
1,306babies named Finlay since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Finlay popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,604 for boys (▼ 128 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 50 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,145 in 2015, #2,545 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (64 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,145 in 2015 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Finlay is most popular
Babies named Finlay per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Finlay by decade
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Questions
- Is Finlay a boy or girl name?
- Finlay is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Finlay were boys.
- How popular is the name Finlay?
- 50 baby boys were named Finlay in the US in 2025, making it the 2604th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Finlay most popular?
- Finlay peaked in 2015, when 64 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,145 in 2015.
- How many people are named Finlay?
- 1,306 babies have been named Finlay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,290 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Finlay most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Finlay was most common in Maryland, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.