Name profile

Finlay

Anglicized form of Fionnlagh.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈfɪn.li/
Usage languagesEnglish, Scottish
US rank (2025)#2,604

Meaning and history

Anglicized form of Fionnlagh, this spelling is more common in Scotland, while in England and Wales the variant Finley has been more popular since 2007.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 50 births, rank #2,449
2007: 44 births, rank #2,721
2008: 41 births, rank #2,879
2009: 50 births, rank #2,528
2010: 30 births, rank #3,531
20112011: 35 births, rank #3,164
2012: 37 births, rank #3,059
2013: 41 births, rank #2,804
2014: 34 births, rank #3,234
2015: 64 births, rank #2,145
20162016: 56 births, rank #2,335
2017: 56 births, rank #2,319
2018: 55 births, rank #2,385
2019: 38 births, rank #3,103
2020: 50 births, rank #2,546
20212021: 54 births, rank #2,464
2022: 48 births, rank #2,717
2023: 50 births, rank #2,614
2024: 55 births, rank #2,476
20252025: 50 births, rank #2,604

In 2025, 50 babies were recorded with the name Finlay, ranking #2,604 among boys.