Finley vs Katlyn
Finley and Katlyncompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Finley was ranked #3583 and Katlyn #4063 among girls in England and Wales.
Finley and Katlyn over time
Finley and Katlyn appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Katlyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Finley 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.
Katlyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Finley 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
Finley and Katlyn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2017, ending at #3583 and #4063.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Finley #998 in 2002, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Finley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katlyn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Finley #998 in 2002, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Finley moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3549 and #2893; by 2012 that had become #4838 and #5876.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Finley #3583, Katlyn #4063.
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 | Katlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4063 (2017) |
| 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 Katlyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Katlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2738 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2007
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2007).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4063 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls