Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Findlay

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #11,106
Rank 2025
#11,106
among boys · ↓2,563 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Findlay
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
34 babies
All-time total
323
#10,663 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Findlay popularity over time

323 babies have been named Findlay since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s – 52 52 5 – #7,251
2010s 26 153 179 18 +244% #4,131
2020s (to 2025) 12 80 92 15 -14% #4,753

The story of Findlay

Findlay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,106 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 323 American babies have been named Findlay, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Findlay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Findlay?

The median living Findlay is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Findlay are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Findlay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,106
2024 – – 9 #8,543
2023 6 #14,006 11 #7,428
2022 6 #14,150 19 #5,094
2021 – – 15 #5,861
2020 – – 20 #4,753
2019 – – 16 #5,644
2018 – – 13 #6,467
2017 – – 18 #5,161
2016 9 #11,162 25 #4,131
2015 6 #15,123 22 #4,439
2014 6 #15,221 18 #5,120
2013 5 #17,433 9 #8,327
2012 – – 13 #6,427
2011 – – 6 #11,289
2010 – – 13 #6,468
2009 – – 10 #7,889
2008 – – 9 #8,517
2007 – – 11 #7,251
2006 – – 7 #9,902
2005 – – 9 #7,845
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2003 – – 6 #9,988
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Findlay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Findlay?

The median living Findlay is about 9 years old. Half of all living Findlays are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Findlay are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Findlay are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Findlay in 2025?

Findlay ranked #11,106 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Findlay?

323 babies have been named Findlay in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Findlay most popular?

Findlay peaked in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Findlay a boy or girl name?

Findlay is used for both: about 12% of babies named Findlay have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Findlay rising or falling?

Findlay is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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