Finley is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Finley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Finley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Finley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Finley is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fair warrior”. From the Gaelic name Fionnlagh.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 42,288 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 42,082 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 762 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 252 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 330 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 58 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Finley per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (3,162/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (2,621/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (44/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (27/yr).
Finley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #229 nationally (given to 5,178 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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