Boy · Name family
Finlay
30,522births recorded
12Countries
3Variants
2007Peak · Scotland
#9Scotland 2025
Finlay is a boy name family recorded 30,522 times in 12 countries since 1918. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#9 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2007, at 855.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Finlay
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay | English | 18,383 | 🏴 England & Wales | #175 | 2007 | ▼ 31 % |
| Finlay | English | 7,274 | 🏴 Scotland | #9 | 2007 | ▲ 2 % |
| Finlay | English | 1,306 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2604 | 2017 | ▼ 12 % |
| Finlay | English | 410 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #149 | 2016 | ▲ 48 % |
| Finlay | English | 276 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #964 | 2022 | ▼ 28 % |
| Finlay | English | 148 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2010 | – |
| Findlay | English | 937 | 🏴 Scotland | #198 | 2007 | ▼ 11 % |
| Findlay | English | 731 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Findlay | English | 323 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2016 | ▼ 76 % |
| Findlay | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Findlay | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2017 | – |
| Finnlay | English | 382 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Finnlay | English | 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Finnlay | English | 15 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2006 | – |
| Finnlay | English | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Findlay ↔ Finlay — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Finlay ↔ Finnlay — spelling variant
Questions about Finlay
How popular is the name Finlay?
In 2025 it ranked #9 in Scotland. Official registers record 30,522 births across 12 countries.
What is Finlay in other languages?
Findlay (English); Finnlay (English).
When was Finlay most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2007, at 855.4 births per 100,000.
Is Finlay a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Finlay is a boy name.