Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Findley

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 #7,337
Rank 2025
#7,337
among boys · ↓1,340 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Findley · -48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
38 babies
All-time total
472
#9,795 all-time among boys
First recorded
1941
in Social Security records

Findley popularity over time

472 babies have been named Findley since 1941, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1940s – 5 5 1 – #3,678
1950s – 5 5 1 0% #3,891
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2000s 15 34 49 5 – #6,936
2010s 68 197 265 27 +441% #3,723
2020s (to 2025) 42 106 148 25 -7% #4,147

The story of Findley

Findley is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,337 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 472 American babies have been named Findley, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 38 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 Findley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Findley?

The median living Findley is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Findley are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Findley 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 – – 11 #7,337
2024 6 #14,040 15 #5,997
2023 7 #12,574 26 #4,147
2022 11 #9,254 14 #6,251
2021 8 #11,451 19 #4,985
2020 10 #9,792 21 #4,598
2019 – – 27 #3,931
2018 8 #11,773 22 #4,515
2017 9 #10,995 25 #4,148
2016 10 #10,344 26 #4,027
2015 9 #11,209 29 #3,723
2014 7 #13,539 18 #5,121
2013 10 #10,518 15 #5,749
2012 7 #13,972 9 #8,380
2011 8 #12,555 12 #6,723
2010 – – 14 #6,146
2009 – – 12 #6,936
2008 5 #18,432 7 #10,218
2007 5 #18,548 10 #7,776
2006 5 #18,054 – –
2005 – – 5 #12,016
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Findley?

The median living Findley is about 8 years old. Half of all living Findleys are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Findley are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Findley are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Findley in 2025?

Findley ranked #7,337 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Findley?

472 babies have been named Findley in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Findley most popular?

Findley peaked in 2015, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Findley a boy or girl name?

Findley is used for both: about 26% of babies named Findley have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Findley rising or falling?

Findley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Findley

Names that sound and feel close to Findley: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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