Finbar vs Leo
Finbar and Leocompared 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, Finbar was ranked #3254 and Leo #5 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #339 and Leo #12 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #582 and Leo #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finbar and Leo over time
Finbar and Leo appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finbar 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.
Finbar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leo 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 2002, Leo moved ahead of Finbar in Northern Ireland · Boys — #192 and #271 the year before became #281 and #133.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finbar and Leo changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #582 and #22.
- Longest-running competitions
Finbar and Leo were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #22.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #101 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #582 and #22.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leo in 43.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #90 in 1967, Leo #22 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #582, Leo #22.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #776 in 1999, Leo #5 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #3254, Leo #5.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #192 in 1997, Leo #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Leo moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #192 and #271; by 2002 that had become #281 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #339, Leo #12.
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 | Finbar | Leo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Lion. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːoʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Finbar does not have one recorded yet.
- Finbar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leo.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Finbar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys