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Finley

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Meaning of Finley: Scottish: 'fair warrior'

Finley is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 177th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 18th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#177

1,770 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#18

1,886 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

42,288

First recorded 1880 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 55 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 117 babies2004: 289 babies2005: 384 babies2006: 509 babies2007: 624 babies2008: 729 babies2009: 907 babies2010: 1,199 babies20102011: 1,387 babies2012: 1,391 babies2013: 1,664 babies2014: 2,344 babies2015: 2,662 babies2016: 2,980 babies2017: 3,162 babies2018: 3,045 babies2019: 2,769 babies2020: 2,531 babies20202021: 2,721 babies2022: 2,592 babies2023: 2,291 babies2024: 2,018 babies2025: 1,770 babies
US babies named Finley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,162.

Gender split

46% boys · 54% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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