Finley vs Jasper
Finley and Jaspercompared 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, Finley was ranked #18 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Finley was ranked #81 and Jasper #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #89 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #120 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finley was ranked #159 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finley and Jasper over time
Finley and Jasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jasper 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.
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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Finley moved ahead of Jasper in England and Wales · Boys — #484 and #285 the year before became #182 and #263.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finley and Jasper changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2010 and 2024, ending at #89 and #187.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finley #136 in 2020, Jasper #271 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jasper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Finley #16 in 2020, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #484 and #285; by 1998 that had become #182 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #18, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Finley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasper in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finley #136 in 2020, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finley #159, Jasper #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finley #89 in 2024, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #89, Jasper #187.
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 | Finley | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (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
- Finley and Jasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys