Dalton vs Finley
Dalton 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, Dalton was ranked #468 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dalton was ranked #305 and Finley #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dalton was ranked #619 and Finley #120 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dalton was ranked #676 and Finley #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dalton and Finley over time
Dalton and Finley appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dalton 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.
Dalton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Finley 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 1998, Finley moved ahead of Dalton in England and Wales · Boys — #386 and #484 the year before became #419 and #182.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dalton held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finley in 27.
Highest recorded here: Dalton #386 in 1997, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #386 and #484; by 1998 that had become #419 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dalton #468, Finley #18.
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 | Dalton | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 · Boys #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dalton and Finley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dalton
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2024
Highest recorded position: #279 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2015–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
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