Finley

Rank 218th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Finley was 218th most popular baby name for girls and 269th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,571 babies were named Finley in the United States. The gender distribution for "Finley" is 52.7% female and 47.3% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,307 babies in the United States were named Finley. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.3% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Finley is around 9 years old.

The name "Finley" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Finley include Fin and Finn.

Finley Meaning & Origin

The name Finley originates from Gaelic, carrying the sense of "fair hero," and it evokes a sense of valor, fairness, and strength.

The name Finley is described as joyful, adventurous and charming.

Pronunciation

Finley is pronounced fin-ley in English. The name Finley has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Finley

  • The name Finley is used both as a male and female name in different parts of the world.

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

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Similar Sounding Names

Finnley Finlee Finlay Finnlee Fynlee Fynnley Fynnlee Finnly Finola Fanuel Fenley Fynley

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