Andi vs Finlay
Andi and Finlaycompared 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, Andi was ranked #3254 and Finlay #181 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Andi was ranked #605 and Finlay #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Andi was ranked #3518 and Finlay #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Andi and Finlay over time
Andi and Finlay appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Finlay 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finlay in 28.
Highest recorded here: Andi #1096 in 2000, Finlay #57 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andi #3254, Finlay #181.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2018
Andi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Finlay in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andi #1914 in 1996, Finlay #752 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Andi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #5742 and #5742; by 2016 that had become #2757 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Andi #3518, Finlay #4684.
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 | Andi | Finlay |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #476 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andi and Finlay both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Andi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2013
Highest recorded position: #347 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Finlay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys