Finn vs Henry
Finn and Henrycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Henry #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Henry #8 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Henry #50 among boys in Norway.
Finn and Henry over time
Finn and Henry appear together in 6 published lists, across 225 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Henry in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Finn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Henry in 1. 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 2001, Finn moved ahead of Henry in Northern Ireland · Boys — #176 and #125 the year before became #139 and #151.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Henry changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1998 and 2023, ending at #32 and #8.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Finn and Henry averaged 36.5 places apart, ending at #52 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Henry were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #50.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Finn #72 in 2021, Henry #10 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Henry in 25.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Henry #50 in 2025.
The order changed in 2007: Henry moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #224 and #236; by 2007 that had become #345 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Henry #50.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Henry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Henry #75 in 2016.
The order changed in 2000: Finn moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #184 and #156; by 2000 that had become #125 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Henry #76.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Henry #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Henry in 4.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Henry #22 in 2023.
The order changed in 2001: Finn moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #176 and #125; by 2001 that had become #139 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Henry #45.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2023
Finn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Henry in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Henry #8 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Henry #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 20.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Henry #4 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Henry #6.
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 | Finn | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Irish | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈhɛnɹi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Henry.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Henry's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Finn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys