Archie vs Finn
Archie 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #11 and Finn #74 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #26 and Finn #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archie was ranked #27 and Finn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
Archie and Finn over time
Archie and Finn appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Archie in 2.
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.
Finn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Archie 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Archie moved ahead of Finn in New Zealand · Boys — #38 and #29 the year before became #23 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Archie and Finn averaged 52.2 places apart, ending at #20 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Archie and Finn were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Archie #9 in 2020, Finn #72 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Finn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #11, Finn #74.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Finn #15.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 23.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Finn #15.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Finn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #14 in 2021, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #26, Finn #52.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2023
Archie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Finn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Archie #17 in 2022, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Archie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #38 and #29; by 2018 that had become #23 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archie #27, Finn #32.
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 | Archie | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Germanic, via Archibald | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #11 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie is recorded with a Germanic, via Archibald origin, while Finn is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Archie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- Archie'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, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Archie a "high" Data Confidence level and Finn a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 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: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 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