Adam vs Finn
Adam and Finncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #26 and Finn #74 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Finn #153 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Finn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #72 and Finn #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Adam and Finn over time
Adam and Finn appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Finn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Finn in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Finn moved into the top 50 at #49 in 2004 as Adam fell out of it to #53, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Finn moved ahead of Adam in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #46 the year before became #50 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Finn averaged 20.3 places apart, ending at #72 and #52.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Finn rose about as far as Adam fell — from #16 and #261 in 1996 to #26 and #74 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Finn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #26 and #74.
List by list
Norway · Boys73 shared years, 1952–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Finn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Finn #45 in 1952.
The order changed in 1975: Adam moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #141 and #136; by 1975 that had become #125 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Finn #153.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Finn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Finn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #6 and #22; by 2020 that had become #12 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Finn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #26, Finn #74.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Finn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Finn moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #18 and #25; by 2018 that had become #23 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Finn #15.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Finn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Adam #34 in 2002, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2004: Finn moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #37 and #52; by 2004 that had become #53 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, Finn #32.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Finn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Adam #33 in 2005, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order changed in 2020: Finn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #40 and #46; by 2020 that had become #50 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #72, Finn #52.
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 | Adam | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Finn is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Adam has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- Adam's recorded meaning differs from Finn's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys