Anna-Leigh vs Finlay
Anna-Leigh 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 · Girls
In 2016, Anna-Leigh was ranked #4096 and Finlay #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna-Leigh and Finlay over time
Anna-Leigh and Finlay appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anna-Leigh 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.
Anna-Leigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anna-Leigh #1979 in 1998, Finlay #752 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Anna-Leigh held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Finlay in 7.
Highest recorded here: Anna-Leigh #1979 in 1998, Finlay #752 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Anna-Leigh moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #5742 and #5742; by 2016 that had become #4096 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Anna-Leigh #4096, Finlay #5785.
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 | Anna-Leigh | Finlay |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3583 (2017) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 41/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna-Leigh has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finlay.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Anna-Leigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #3583 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
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