Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair hero
- Gaelic
- Small blond soldier
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Finlay
Pronunciation
f(i)-nlay, fin-lay
Famous People
Scottish actor Finlay Currie
Celebrity Babies
Son of Amanda Pays and Corbin Bernsen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #2140, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 50 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #6286, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 55 | – |
| 2023 | 49 | 5 |
| 2022 | 48 | 8 |
| 2021 | 54 | 9 |
| 2020 | 50 | 9 |
| 2019 | 38 | 7 |
| 2018 | 55 | 8 |
| 2017 | 56 | 19 |
| 2016 | 56 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #59, 1,343 births); most recent 2025 (rank #175, 293 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #752, 30 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 | – |
| 2024 | 280 | – |
| 2023 | 298 | – |
| 2022 | 228 | – |
| 2021 | 293 | – |
| 2020 | 311 | – |
| 2019 | 312 | – |
| 2018 | 359 | 4 |
| 2017 | 413 | – |
| 2016 | 467 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #3335, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #292, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #12, 370 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9, 216 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #459, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 216 | – |
| 2024 | 220 | – |
| 2023 | 231 | – |
| 2022 | 234 | – |
| 2021 | 255 | – |
| 2020 | 247 | – |
| 2019 | 201 | – |
| 2018 | 218 | – |
| 2017 | 262 | – |
| 2016 | 259 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #102, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #348, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 14 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 30 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #255, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #341, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence