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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 2025, Finn was ranked #74 and Robert #164 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 194 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #164.

  • 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Finn held the stronger position in 10 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, 2025: Finn #74, Robert #164.

  • 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.

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 Robert

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland 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, Robert
FieldFinnRobert
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.From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce.
OriginIrishGermanic
Pronunciation/fɪn//ˈɹɑb.əɹt/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
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)Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Robert

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2003

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys