Finlay vs Jasper
Finlay and Jaspercompared 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 Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #136 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finlay and Jasper over time
Finlay and Jasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jasper in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Finlay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jasper 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jasper in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jasper in 13.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #292 in 2009, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Jasper #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #102 in 2013, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #136, Jasper #187.
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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (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 Jasper 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
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys