Avery vs Finley
Avery 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 · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #339 and Finley #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #330 and Finley #120 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Avery was ranked #329 and Finley #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #269 and Finley #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Avery was ranked #365 and Finley #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Avery and Finley over time
Avery and Finley appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Avery in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Avery 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Avery rose about as far as Finley fell — from #3848 and #1392 in 1998 to #269 and #3318 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finley in 21.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Finley #18.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Finley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Finley #1129 in 2003.
The order changed in 2010: Avery moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #4564 and #4564; by 2010 that had become #3156 and #4688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Finley #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Avery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Avery #329 in 2025, Finley #136 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Finley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #421 and #459; by 2016 that had become #541 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avery #329, Finley #159.
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 | Avery | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys