The first name Finley

In 2025, 1,733 boys were named Finley, making it the 18th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 2,613 births (#16).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Finley with other names.

In 2025, 1,017 boys born in the United States were named Finley, the 333rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 1,866 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Samuel Finley Breese Morse
  American inventor and painter (1791–1872)
• Finley Quaye
  British musician, singer, recording artist, born 1974
• Finley Burns
  English association football player (born 2003)
• James Ransone
  American actor (1979–2025)

What does the name Finley mean?

Variant of Finlay.

How popular is the name Finley?

In 2025, 1,733 boys born in England and Wales were named Finley, ranking 18th. Its peak was 2020, with 2,613 births.

Is Finley a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 42,288 US babies named Finley since 1880, 54% were girls and 46% boys.

When was Finley most popular?

2017 in the United States, when 1,866 babies were named Finley, its highest rank at 159th.

How do you pronounce Finley?

Finley is /ˈfɪnli/, 2 syllables.

Is Finley also a surname?

Yes. Finley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.