Abraham vs Finley
Abraham and Finleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #727 and Finley #120 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abraham was ranked #416 and Finley #161 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Finley #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abraham and Finley over time
Abraham and Finley appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abraham in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abraham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Finley in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Finley moved ahead of Abraham in England and Wales · Boys — #455 and #484 the year before became #470 and #182.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abraham and Finley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #520 and #162.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finley in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #455 and #484; by 1998 that had become #470 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Finley #18.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2005–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Finley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #444 in 2008, Finley #136 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Finley moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #490 and #623; by 2012 that had become #718 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #520, Finley #162.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abraham | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys