Finleigh
Girl name · #4637 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Finleigh? In official American birth records, Finleigh has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Finleigh ranks #4637 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1861, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Finleigh.
The 20-year story
Finleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 110 girls were named Finleigh — good for #1861 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Finleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Finleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Finleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Finleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Finleigh is most common
State-level data for Finleigh is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Finleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Finleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynleigh, Rhyleigh, Kynleigh, Kensleigh, and Kenzleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2016 | 84 | #2269 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1861 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Finleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Finleigh first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Finleigh a popular girl name?
Finleigh ranked #4637 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1861.
When was the name Finleigh most popular?
Finleigh peaked in 2015, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1861 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Finleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Finleigh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.