How Many People Are Named Finlay?
An estimated 1,230 people in the United States have the first name Finlay. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Finlay peaked in popularity in 2017 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Finlay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Finlay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Finlay is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,230
About 1 in 278,662 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2017
75 births
Total Registered
1,247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Finlay
Finlay is predominantly male (84.3%), though 196 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Finlay as a male name
Ranked #2,478 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (64 births)
Finlay as a female name
Ranked #15,957 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (19 births)
Finlay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Finlay span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 571 babies were registered. While Finlay is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Finlay by Decade
How has Finlay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Finlay by State
Birth registrations for Finlay span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 22 Finlays were registered per state.
Finlay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Finlay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Finlay
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Finlay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Finlay?
We estimate approximately 1,230 people named Finlay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 278,662 Americans share this first name.
Is Finlay a common name?
Finlay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Finlay most popular?
Finlay reached peak popularity in 2017, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Finlay is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Finlay a male name?
Finlay is predominantly male. 84.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Finlay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Finlay Smith, Finlay Johnson, Finlay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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