Finlay is a rare variant of Finnley that peaked in 2017 and remains in steady use.
Finlay is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,614 among boys (50) and #11,258 among girls (8) — overall #5,103 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | #11,258 | #2,614 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | — | #2,484 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | #15,972 | #2,625 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | #11,556 | #2,731 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | #10,559 | #2,473 |
| 2020 | 59 | 59 | #10,541 | #2,562 |
| 2019 | 45 | 45 | #12,893 | #3,117 |
| 2018 | 63 | 63 | #11,774 | #2,399 |
| 2017 | 75 | 75 | #6,363 | #2,327 |
| 2016 | 74 | 74 | #6,739 | #2,346 |
| 2015 | 74 | 74 | #10,376 | #2,154 |
| 2014 | 42 | 42 | #12,298 | #3,253 |
| 2013 | 59 | 59 | #6,832 | #2,818 |
| 2012 | 51 | 51 | #8,358 | #3,072 |
| 2011 | 45 | 45 | #10,641 | #3,192 |
| 2010 | 43 | 43 | #8,886 | #3,561 |
| 2009 | 55 | 55 | #18,226 | #2,542 |
| 2008 | 49 | 49 | #12,992 | #2,901 |
| 2007 | 53 | 53 | #11,948 | #2,733 |
| 2006 | 57 | 57 | #14,063 | #2,459 |
| 2005 | 48 | 48 | #15,120 | #2,632 |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | #16,968 | #3,563 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,488 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,567 |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | — | #3,886 |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | — | #3,969 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,138 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,850 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | — | #3,886 |