Finlay
FIN-lee Boy Scottish Gaelic
Fair warrior
Etymology
Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, meaning 'fair warrior' or 'fair hero'.
Variants
- Finley
- Findlay
- Findley
- Finnlay
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Finlay in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top boysPopularity
Stable
#2614 2025 · 50 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2459 |
| 2007 | #2733 |
| 2008 | #2901 |
| 2009 | #2542 |
| 2010 | #3561 |
| 2011 | #3192 |
| 2012 | #3072 |
| 2013 | #2818 |
| 2014 | #3253 |
| 2015 | #2154 |
| 2016 | #2346 |
| 2017 | #2327 |
| 2018 | #2399 |
| 2019 | #3117 |
| 2020 | #2562 |
| 2021 | #2473 |
| 2022 | #2731 |
| 2023 | #2625 |
| 2024 | #2484 |
| 2025 | #2614 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#175 2025 · 293 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #59 |
| 2007 | #59 |
| 2008 | #60 |
| 2009 | #61 |
| 2010 | #68 |
| 2011 | #66 |
| 2012 | #83 |
| 2013 | #87 |
| 2014 | #99 |
| 2015 | #123 |
| 2016 | #130 |
| 2017 | #140 |
| 2018 | #156 |
| 2019 | #174 |
| 2020 | #169 |
| 2021 | #182 |
| 2022 | #222 |
| 2023 | #172 |
| 2024 | #181 |
| 2025 | #175 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#11 2024 · 220 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #28 |
| 2006 | #21 |
| 2007 | #12 |
| 2008 | #18 |
| 2009 | #13 |
| 2010 | #14 |
| 2011 | #19 |
| 2012 | #13 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #15 |
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #12 |
| 2018 | #19 |
| 2019 | #21 |
| 2020 | #9 |
| 2021 | #6 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #11 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#153 2025 · 15 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #157 |
| 2007 | #148 |
| 2008 | #120 |
| 2009 | #113 |
| 2010 | #139 |
| 2011 | #150 |
| 2012 | #148 |
| 2013 | #102 |
| 2014 | #126 |
| 2015 | #173 |
| 2016 | #102 |
| 2017 | #180 |
| 2018 | #224 |
| 2019 | #234 |
| 2020 | #201 |
| 2021 | #203 |
| 2022 | #159 |
| 2023 | #172 |
| 2024 | #139 |
| 2025 | #153 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#382 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #529 |
| 2007 | #313 |
| 2008 | #354 |
| 2009 | #296 |
| 2010 | #430 |
| 2011 | #418 |
| 2012 | #653 |
| 2013 | #458 |
| 2014 | #649 |
| 2015 | #437 |
| 2016 | #778 |
| 2017 | #655 |
| 2018 | #591 |
| 2019 | #835 |
| 2020 | #582 |
| 2021 | #472 |
| 2022 | #475 |
| 2023 | #405 |
| 2024 | #540 |
| 2025 | #382 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#760 2024 · 35 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1030 |
| 2006 | #645 |
| 2007 | #689 |
| 2008 | #636 |
| 2009 | #656 |
| 2010 | #758 |
| 2011 | #737 |
| 2012 | #987 |
| 2013 | #574 |
| 2014 | #597 |
| 2015 | #605 |
| 2016 | #722 |
| 2017 | #785 |
| 2018 | #857 |
| 2019 | #906 |
| 2020 | #827 |
| 2021 | #869 |
| 2022 | #784 |
| 2023 | #909 |
| 2024 | #760 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#275 2025 · 17 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #135 |
| 2007 | #160 |
| 2008 | #202 |
| 2009 | #175 |
| 2010 | #175 |
| 2011 | #229 |
| 2012 | #261 |
| 2013 | #300 |
| 2014 | #202 |
| 2015 | #256 |
| 2016 | #170 |
| 2017 | #183 |
| 2018 | #275 |
| 2019 | #299 |
| 2020 | #313 |
| 2021 | #159 |
| 2022 | #333 |
| 2023 | #283 |
| 2024 | #300 |
| 2025 | #275 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.