Arnas vs Finn
Arnas 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Arnas was ranked #770 and Finn #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Arnas was ranked #415 and Finn #37 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Arnas was ranked #4991 and Finn #84 among boys in England and Wales.
Arnas and Finn over time
Arnas and Finn appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arnas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arnas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Finn 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 · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2023
Arnas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Arnas #976 in 2011, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arnas #4991, Finn #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Arnas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Arnas #328 in 2008, Finn #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arnas #770, Finn #11.
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 | Arnas | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /fɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Arnas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arnas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Finn.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Arnas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Arnas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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