Baby Name Popularity Profile

Finley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Finley.

✦ Fair hero 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #415
All-Time Peak Rank #159 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 22,908 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 43.1% Boy / 56.9% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1989 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,866 births in 2017
💡 The Finley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fair hero
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Fionnlagh, composed of 'fionn' (fair, white) and 'lagh' (hero, warrior).
Common Nicknames
Finn Lee
Alternative Spellings
Finlay Finnley
Pronunciation: FIN-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Finley

According to SSA data, Finley achieved its highest historical rank of #159 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 1,866 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 53.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Finley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -53.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,866 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 31 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 5
1990s: 57
2000s: 2,194
2010s: 13,701
2020s: 6,951

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fin-ley
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Montana
Top States Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, Washington
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Montana #110 209 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 213 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #246 634 2018 23.5% Decline
Oregon #578 410 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #486 699 2019 67.4% Decline
Utah #345 355 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #371 395 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #149 125 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 48 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #315 639 2017 52.6% Decline
Iowa #208 452 2017 46.7% Decline
Arizona #709 417 2016 66.7% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 113 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #258 709 2018 33.3% Decline
Missouri #175 729 2018 34.0% Decline
North Carolina #363 938 2017 50.8% Decline
Nebraska #354 236 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 99 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #490 589 2018 76.7% Decline
Georgia #408 808 2016 45.1% Decline
Oklahoma #355 388 2018 61.3% Decline
Florida #605 970 2015 58.6% Decline
Alaska Unranked 39 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #272 657 2017 39.5% Decline
Arkansas #219 291 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #405 602 2019 52.4% Decline
Texas #426 1,931 2017 24.5% Decline
Nevada #458 79 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #518 336 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #385 321 2017 55.2% Decline
Alabama #401 400 2017 65.7% Decline
Maine Unranked 92 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #372 373 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #314 349 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 40 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #474 913 2015 54.2% Decline
Connecticut #359 202 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #378 843 2017 48.3% Decline
Mississippi Unranked 221 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #704 1,597 2018 54.2% Decline
Michigan #414 577 2015 32.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #367 773 2016 34.8% Decline
Vermont Unranked 24 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #160 127 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #496 328 2021 59.3% Decline
New Jersey #736 257 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #806 609 2016 45.9% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 16 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 21 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 13 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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