Finley
A Scottish surname from the Gaelic name Fionnlagh, which joins fionn, meaning white or fair, with a second element usually read as warrior or hero.
Finley in 2025
Finley was given to 1,770 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,017 boys and 753 girls, making it the 384th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,873 babies born.
The history of Finley
Finley reached its highest point in 2017, when 3,162 babies were given the name, ranking 229th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 42,288 babies have been named Finley. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Finley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Finley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 86 | 984 |
| 1890s | 51 | 1,768 |
| 1900s | 65 | 1,858 |
| 1910s | 327 | 1,703 |
| 1920s | 369 | 2,122 |
| 1930s | 241 | 2,331 |
| 1940s | 255 | 2,428 |
| 1950s | 218 | 3,147 |
| 1960s | 121 | 4,541 |
| 1970s | 85 | 5,535 |
| 1980s | 56 | 8,437 |
| 1990s | 159 | 5,777 |
| 2000s | 3,729 | 708 |
| 2010s | 22,603 | 229 |
| 2020s | 13,923 | 249 |
Where Finley is heading
Finley has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 2,662 babies in 2015 to 1,770 in 2025.
Names like Finley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Finley.