Finnley
Boy name · #759 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Finnley? In official American birth records, Finnley has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Finnley ranks #759 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 340 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #749, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,294 boys born in 2025 was named Finnley.
The 26-year story
Finnley first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 470 boys were named Finnley — good for #591 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 Finnley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Finnley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Finnley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Finnley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Finnley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Finnley is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Finnley is most common in WI (0.5 per 1,000), UT (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.4 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Finnley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Finnley
Statistically, parents drawn to Finnley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Huxley, Finley, Oakley, Kingsley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Finnley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 340 | #757 |
| 2024 | 371 | #715 |
| 2023 | 409 | #664 |
| 2022 | 470 | #598 |
| 2021 | 470 | #591 |
| 2020 | 449 | #610 |
| 2019 | 464 | #597 |
| 2018 | 438 | #615 |
| 2017 | 426 | #615 |
| 2016 | 423 | #631 |
| 2015 | 323 | #749 |
| 2014 | 260 | #853 |
| 2013 | 178 | #1058 |
| 2012 | 121 | #1383 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1495 |
| 2010 | 108 | #1503 |
| 2009 | 93 | #1688 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7874 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Finnley?
In official American birth records, the name Finnley first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Finnley a popular boy name?
Finnley ranked #759 among boys in 2025 with 340 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #749.
When was the name Finnley most popular?
Finnley peaked in 2021, when 470 American boys received the name (ranked #591 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Finnley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,294 newborn American boys was named Finnley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.