Finn vs Tom
Finn and Tomcompared 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 Tom #60 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Tom #48 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Tom #352 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Finn was ranked #67 and Tom #99 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Tom #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Tom #388 among boys in Norway.
Finn and Tom over time
Finn and Tom appear together in 4 published lists, across 179 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tom in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tom reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2006, Finn moved ahead of Tom in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #104 the year before became #104 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finn and Tom changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #15 and #60.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Finn and Tom averaged 40.0 places apart, ending at #15 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Tom were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #388.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finn #6 in 2020, Tom #32 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tom in 62.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Tom #12 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Tom #388.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tom in 16.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Tom #32 in 2018.
The order changed in 2002: Finn moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #95 and #94; by 2002 that had become #88 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Tom #48.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tom in 10.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Tom #83 in 2000.
The order changed in 2006: Finn moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #105 and #104; by 2006 that had become #104 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Tom #757.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tom in 8.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Tom #42 in 2016.
The order changed in 2007: Finn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #87 and #81; by 2007 that had become #62 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Tom #60.
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 | Tom |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (2025) |
| 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); Tom does not have one recorded yet.
- Finn and Tom both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Finn; Tom doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Tom
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys