Finn vs Jai
Finn and Jaicompared 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 2021, Finn was ranked #9 and Jai #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Jai #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Finn was ranked #76 and Jai #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Jai #945 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Finn was ranked #5742 and Jai #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Finn and Jai over time
Finn and Jai appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jai in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jai reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Finn 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jai in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Jai #246 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Jai #945.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2021
Finn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jai in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #9 in 2021, Jai #191 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Finn #9, Jai #433.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jai in 6.
Highest recorded here: Finn #2416 in 2000, Jai #1058 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Finn #5742, Jai #5742.
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 | Jai |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Jai does not have one recorded yet.
- Finn and Jai both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Jai doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Jai
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2001–2008
Highest recorded position: #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 2001–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys