Finlay vs Keenan
Finlay and Keenancompared 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 Keenan #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Finlay was ranked #147 and Keenan #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #175 and Keenan #2014 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Keenan #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finlay and Keenan over time
Finlay and Keenan appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Keenan 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.
Keenan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Finlay 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finlay and Keenan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #372 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Finlay and Keenan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #2014.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finlay #309 in 2007, Keenan #283 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keenan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Keenan #188 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #175, Keenan #2014.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keenan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #309 in 2007, Keenan #283 in 2005.
The order changed in 2021: Finlay moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #764 and #646; by 2021 that had become #454 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Keenan #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 | Keenan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #175 (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 Keenan 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 #175 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Keenan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #390 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys