Finlay vs Romie
Finlay and Romiecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #181 and Romie #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Finlay was ranked #4684 and Romie #2187 among girls in England and Wales.
Finlay and Romie over time
Finlay and Romie appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Romie 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.
Finlay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Romie 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 · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2018
Finlay held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Romie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #752 in 1999, Romie #2187 in 2018.
The order changed in 2009: Romie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3005 and #3860; by 2009 that had become #4564 and #2759.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Finlay #4684, Romie #2187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2011–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Romie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #66 in 2011, Romie #1108 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #181, Romie #1162.
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 | Romie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Romie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Romie
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1999–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls