Damian vs Finley
Damian 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, Damian was ranked #271 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Damian was ranked #304 and Finley #100 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damian was ranked #432 and Finley #120 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damian was ranked #223 and Finley #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Damian and Finley over time
Damian and Finley appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damian in 1.
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.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Damian 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 1998, Finley moved ahead of Damian in England and Wales · Boys — #331 and #484 the year before became #393 and #182.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Damian #193 in 2021, Finley #136 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damian held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finley in 27.
Highest recorded here: Damian #253 in 2023, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #331 and #484; by 1998 that had become #393 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damian #271, Finley #18.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Damian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Finley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Damian #193 in 2021, Finley #136 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Finley moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #257 and #318; by 2019 that had become #244 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damian #223, Finley #159.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1999–2020
Damian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Finley in 7.
Highest recorded here: Damian #220 in 1999, Finley #100 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Finley moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #231 and #261; by 2013 that had become #271 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Damian #304, Finley #100.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Finley
Pairs where Finley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Noah vs Finley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2021, Finley #16 in 2020.
Noah · Finley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Damian | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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
- Damian and Finley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Damian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #339 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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