Finlay

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Finlay first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 1,343 babies (rank #59 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Finlay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Finlay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,612

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,343

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	78	#313
1997	88	#298
1998	182	#184
1999	380	#123
2000	435	#107
2001	504	#101
2002	744	#77
2003	860	#68
2004	1,016	#63
2005	1,172	#57
2006	1,262	#59
2007	1,343	#59
2008	1,200	#60
2009	1,093	#61
2010	981	#68
2011	967	#66
2012	791	#83
2013	691	#87
2014	611	#99
2015	520	#123
2016	467	#130