Emile vs Finlay
Emile and Finlaycompared 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, Emile was ranked #814 and Finlay #181 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Emile was ranked #660 and Finlay #396 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Emile was ranked #3518 and Finlay #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Emile and Finlay over time
Emile and Finlay appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emile held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finlay in 29.
Highest recorded here: Emile #516 in 2002, Finlay #57 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emile #814, Finlay #181.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2006–2018
Emile held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Finlay in 3.
Highest recorded here: Emile #2062 in 2013, Finlay #2509 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Emile moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3397 and #3005; by 2010 that had become #3533 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Emile #3518, Finlay #4684.
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 | Emile | Finlay |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #814 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emile has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Finlay.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Emile
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 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 recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #814 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Finlay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys