Finlay vs Quinn
Finlay and Quinncompared 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 Quinn #227 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #136 and Quinn #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Quinn #328 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Finlay was ranked #4684 and Quinn #277 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finlay was ranked #372 and Quinn #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finlay and Quinn over time
Finlay and Quinn appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Quinn in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Finlay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Quinn 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 Quinn changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #372 and #676.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #57 in 2005, Quinn #238 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Quinn #328.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Finlay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Quinn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #244 in 2004, Quinn #287 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Finlay moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #394; by 2025 that had become #372 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finlay #372, Quinn #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Quinn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #102 in 2013, Quinn #197 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #136, Quinn #404.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2018
Finlay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Quinn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #782 in 2000, Quinn #277 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Quinn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #4564 and #5556; by 2010 that had become #5707 and #1332.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Finlay #4684, Quinn #277.
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 | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- 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
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls