Finlay vs Se
Finlay and Secompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finlay was ranked #136 and Se #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Finlay was ranked #180 and Se #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Finlay was ranked #610 and Se #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finlay and Se over time
Finlay and Se appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Finlay held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Se 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 Se 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finlay #292 in 2009, Se #387 in 2011.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2024
Finlay held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Se in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #102 in 2016, Se #187 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finlay #136, Se #187.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2017
Finlay held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Se in 3.
Highest recorded here: Finlay #292 in 2009, Se #387 in 2011.
The order changed in 2016: Se moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #421 and #503; by 2016 that had become #713 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Finlay #610, Se #394.
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 | Se |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #187 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finlay has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Se.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Se
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #272 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys