Beau vs Finn
Beau 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Finn #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Finn #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Finn #17 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Beau was ranked #22 and Finn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #25 and Finn #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Finn #83 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Beau was ranked #395 and Finn #3519 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Beau was ranked #517 and Finn #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beau and Finn over time
Beau and Finn appear together in 6 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beau in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 6 of those lists, and Beau 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Beau moved ahead of Finn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #60 and #39 the year before became #40 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Beau #109 in 2023, Finn #72 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Finn #72 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Finn #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Finn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Beau #25 in 2025, Finn #39 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Beau moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #60 and #39; by 2021 that had become #40 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #25, Finn #52.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 19.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Finn #6 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Finn #15.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Finn #7 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Finn #15.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2021
Beau held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Finn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beau #178 in 2013, Finn #2416 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Beau moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #3247 and #2416; by 2001 that had become #1107 and #3998.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Beau #395, Finn #3519.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Finn #25 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Beau moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #37 and #25; by 2022 that had become #32 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, 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 | Beau | Finn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | /fɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Beau does not have one recorded yet.
- Beau and Finn both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Beau doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Beau
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys