Finn vs Spencer
Finn and Spencercompared 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 Spencer #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Spencer #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Spencer #160 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Spencer #71 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Spencer #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Spencer #210 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Finn was ranked #3519 and Spencer #3961 among girls in England and Wales.
Finn and Spencer over time
Finn and Spencer appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Spencer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Spencer 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Finn moved ahead of Spencer in England and Wales · Boys — #119 and #90 the year before became #106 and #131.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finn #7 in 2020, Spencer #160 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Spencer in 4.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Spencer #90 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Finn moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #119 and #90; by 2004 that had become #106 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Spencer #210.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Spencer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Spencer #280 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Spencer #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Spencer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Spencer #160 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Spencer #256.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Spencer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2020, Spencer #47 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Spencer moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #43 and #65; by 2025 that had become #52 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, Spencer #47.
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.
- Finn vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #31 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #153 and #489.
Finn · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Finn vs Aksel
Finn and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #25.
Finn · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Finn
Anders and Finn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #153.
Anders · Finn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Finn
Andreas and Finn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #153.
Andreas · Finn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Finn | Spencer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finn has a recorded origin (Irish); Spencer does not have one recorded yet.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Spencer.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Spencer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Spencer
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2025
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2016–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys