Finn vs Robert
Finn and Robertcompared 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 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Finn was ranked #47 and Robert #80 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.
Finn and Robert over time
Finn and Robert appear together in 5 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finn in 2.
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.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Finn moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2011 as Robert fell out of it to #53, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Finn moved ahead of Robert in England and Wales · Boys — #126 and #105 the year before became #100 and #109.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Robert changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #153 and #363.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #363.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Finn #36 in 2001, Robert #50 in 1999.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Robert in 47.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Robert #363.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Robert in 25.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Robert #12 in 1982.
The order changed in 2011: Finn moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #46 and #43; by 2011 that had become #36 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Robert #104.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Robert in 20.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Finn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #126 and #105; by 2016 that had become #100 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Robert #151.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Robert in 11.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Robert #35 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Finn moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #62 and #42; by 2008 that had become #63 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Robert #93.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1998–2012
Finn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robert in 2.
Highest recorded here: Finn #36 in 2001, Robert #50 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Finn moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #68 and #50; by 2000 that had become #54 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Finn #47, Robert #80.
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 | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Irish | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /fɪn/ | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Robert.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys