Finley vs Raphael
Finley and Raphaelcompared 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 Raphael #158 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Finley was ranked #120 and Raphael #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #120 and Raphael #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finley was ranked #159 and Raphael #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finley and Raphael over time
Finley and Raphael appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raphael in 0.
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.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Raphael 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Finley moved ahead of Raphael in England and Wales · Boys — #484 and #399 the year before became #182 and #437.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finley and Raphael changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #159 and #468.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Finley rose about as far as Raphael fell — from #518 and #302 in 2005 to #159 and #468 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Raphael in 2.
Highest recorded here: Finley #16 in 2020, Raphael #156 in 2023.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #484 and #399; by 1998 that had become #182 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #18, Raphael #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raphael in 5.
Highest recorded here: Finley #136 in 2020, Raphael #268 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Finley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #459 and #421; by 2016 that had become #353 and #713.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finley #159, Raphael #468.
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 | Raphael |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Norway · Boys #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finley and Raphael both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Raphael
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys