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Finn vs Noah

Finn and Noahcompared 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 Noah #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Noah #1 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #74 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2021, Finn was ranked #3519 and Noah #2201 among girls in England and Wales.

Finn and Noah over time

Finn and Noah appear together in 6 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Finn in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Noah 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 2003, Noah moved ahead of Finn in New Zealand · Boys — #67 and #71 the year before became #52 and #39.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Finn and Noah averaged 53.9 places apart, ending at #52 and #1.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Finn and Noah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #2.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Finn #72 in 2021, Noah #1 in 2021.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #134 in 2021, Noah #1 in 2021.

    The order changed in 1997: Noah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #267 and #332; by 1997 that had become #325 and #274.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Noah #1.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Noah #1 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #74, Noah #2.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Noah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Noah #2 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2006: Noah moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #57 and #61; by 2006 that had become #66 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Noah #3.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Finn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Noah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2005: Noah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #90 and #108; by 2005 that had become #85 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Noah #3.

  • New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Finn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Noah in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Noah #1 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2003: Noah moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #67 and #71; by 2003 that had become #52 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Noah #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Noah #1 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Noah #1.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Finn

Pairs where Finn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Noah

Pairs where Noah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Noah vs Elijah

    Noah and Elijah both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Elijah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Theo

    Noah and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Theo · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Max

    Noah and Max both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Noah · Max · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Noah vs Alfie

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2018, Alfie #10 in 2016.

    Noah · Alfie · 23 shared years, 2000–2024 · Peaked in the same years

    See the 2018 Northern Ireland ranking

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Finn, Noah
FieldFinnNoah
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningTraditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn.Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.
OriginIrishHebrew
Pronunciation/fɪn//ˈnoʊə/
Syllables11
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNoa, Noé
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Noah is recorded with a Hebrew origin.
  • Finn and Noah both have 1 syllable.
  • Finn's recorded meaning differs from Noah'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 Noah 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1982–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Noah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls