Finn vs Kurt
Finn and Kurtcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Finn was ranked #13 and Kurt #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Finn was ranked #35 and Kurt #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Kurt #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Finn was ranked #267 and Kurt #519 among boys in Norway.
Finn and Kurt over time
Finn and Kurt appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kurt 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.
Kurt reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Finn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Kurt changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2009, ending at #267 and #519.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Kurt were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1945 to 2009, ending at #267 and #519.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1945–2009
Finn held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kurt in 17.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Kurt #56 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Finn #267, Kurt #519.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kurt in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Kurt #236 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Finn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #261 and #236; by 1997 that had become #234 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Kurt #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1982–2021
Finn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kurt in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #13 in 2021, Kurt #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Finn #13, Kurt #755.
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 | Kurt |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| 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); Kurt does not have one recorded yet.
- Finn and Kurt both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Kurt doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Kurt
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #134 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2009
Highest recorded position: #56 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2009).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys