Finlay vs Harris
Finlay and Harriscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #11 and Harris #9 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #136 and Harris #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Harris #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Harris #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Finlay was ranked #1234 and Harris #3824 among girls in England and Wales.
Finlay and Harris over time
Finlay and Harris appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harris in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Finlay #57 in 2005, Harris #264 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Harris #264 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Harris #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harris in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #346 in 2008, Harris #436 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Harris #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Harris in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #102 in 2016, Harris #201 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #136, Harris #339.
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 | Finlay | Harris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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
- Finlay and Harris both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Harris
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #454 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 recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys