Unisex nameCurrently #290 in the USFalling
Finley
FIN-lee//ˈfɪnli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20176 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Fair-haired warrior
Finley comes from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, combining 'fionn' (fair) and 'laoch' (warrior), meaning 'fair-haired warrior'. Once used almost exclusively for boys, it has become increasingly popular for girls too in recent years.
Finley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Finley |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 14 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 58 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 42 |
| 1921 | 36 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 39 |
| 1924 | 37 |
| 1925 | 35 |
| 1926 | 36 |
| 1927 | 44 |
| 1928 | 39 |
| 1929 | 23 |
| 1930 | 29 |
| 1931 | 21 |
| 1932 | 33 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 24 |
| 1935 | 20 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 20 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 28 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 24 |
| 1942 | 34 |
| 1943 | 29 |
| 1944 | 27 |
| 1945 | 33 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1947 | 18 |
| 1948 | 21 |
| 1949 | 20 |
| 1950 | 26 |
| 1951 | 23 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1953 | 19 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 28 |
| 1959 | 15 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 29 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 2000 | 55 |
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 69 |
| 2003 | 117 |
| 2004 | 289 |
| 2005 | 384 |
| 2006 | 509 |
| 2007 | 624 |
| 2008 | 729 |
| 2009 | 907 |
| 2010 | 1,199 |
| 2011 | 1,387 |
| 2012 | 1,391 |
| 2013 | 1,664 |
| 2014 | 2,344 |
| 2015 | 2,662 |
| 2016 | 2,980 |
| 2017 | 3,162 |
| 2018 | 3,045 |
| 2019 | 2,769 |
| 2020 | 2,530 |
| 2021 | 2,721 |
| 2022 | 2,592 |
| 2023 | 2,290 |
| 2024 | 2,011 |
Finley through the decades
- Finley peaked in 2017, when 3,162 babies were named Finley in the US.
- The 2020s were Finley's strongest decade, averaging 2,429 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Finley has risen 140% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Finley currently ranks #290 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Finn
Variants & spellings
FinlayFinnley