Annalee vs Finley
Annalee 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 · Girls
In 2021, Annalee was ranked #3961 and Finley #2942 among girls in England and Wales.
Annalee and Finley over time
Annalee and Finley appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Annalee 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.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Annalee 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annalee and Finley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #3961 and #2942.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2021
Annalee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Finley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annalee #2627 in 2007, Finley #1129 in 2003.
The order changed in 2017: Finley moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3609 and #5785; by 2017 that had become #5765 and #3583.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Annalee #3961, Finley #2942.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Finley
Pairs where Finley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Noah vs Finley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2021, Finley #16 in 2020.
Noah · Finley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Annalee | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3961 (2021) | England and Wales · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annalee has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Annalee
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 recorded2007–2015
Highest recorded position: #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2007–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3961 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls