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Finola

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What official birth registration shows about Finola: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1365 to #5785.19982002200620162024#1365#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#1365
1998#2165
1999#3225
2000#2167
2001#2226
2002#3409
2003#3594
2004#3725
2005#3382
2006#5061
2010#5707
2013#5742
2014#5691
2016#5785
2021#3519
2022#3148
2023#3598
2024#4192

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 32 of the 41 years from 1964 to 2004.

In 2004: #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3725 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2004

    Highest recorded position: #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2004).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #149 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Finola's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#31211HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#24017HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3447HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#20523HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#26414HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#23219HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#20822HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#18928HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#17527HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#18325HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#20716HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#20016HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#16226HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#15527HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#14925HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Finola is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Finola, between 1964 and 2024, in 49 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–200432#149 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202419#1365 in 1997

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2016; it appears again in 2021.

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What is known about Finola

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #149 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.