Finlay vs Jayce
Finlay and Jaycecompared 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 Jayce #382 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Finlay was ranked #169 and Jayce #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Jayce #747 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Jayce #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Finlay was ranked #1952 and Jayce #4598 among girls in England and Wales.
Finlay and Jayce over time
Finlay and Jayce appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jayce in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Jayce #544 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Jayce #747.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayce in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #372 in 2025, Jayce #254 in 2016.
The order changed in 2025: Finlay moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #472; by 2025 that had become #372 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Jayce #829.
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 | Jayce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finlay and Jayce 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
Jayce
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 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 recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys