Finnley vs Remi
Finnley and Remicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finnley was ranked #442 and Remi #180 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finnley was ranked #727 and Remi #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Finnley was ranked #418 and Remi #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Finnley was ranked #770 and Remi #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Finnley was ranked #3900 and Remi #752 among girls in England and Wales.
Finnley and Remi over time
Finnley and Remi appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Finnley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Remi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Finnley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Remi in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finnley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Remi in 6.
Highest recorded here: Finnley #268 in 2021, Remi #180 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finnley #442, Remi #180.
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 | Finnley | Remi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Rémi, tracing back to the Late Roman name Remigius. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Rémi, Rémy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #442 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Remi has a recorded origin (Late Roman (Remigius), reaching English through French Rémi); Finnley does not have one recorded yet.
- Finnley and Remi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Remi; Finnley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Finnley
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #442 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Remi
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2020–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls