Finleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,590

among girls · ↓599 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Finleigh · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

110 babies

All-time total

1,090

#7,076 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Finleigh popularity over time

1,090 babies have been named Finleigh since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	62	6	–	#6,173
2010s	691	69	+1015%	#1,866
2020s (to 2025)	337	56	-19%	#2,195

Where Finleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Finleigh

Finleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,590 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 1,090 American babies have been named Finleigh. Its peak came in 2015, when 110 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 Finleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Finleigh?

The median living Finleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 10. An estimated 1,100 people named Finleigh are alive in the United States today.

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

Finleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,590
2024	37	#3,991
2023	50	#3,241
2022	63	#2,732
2021	85	#2,195
2020	72	#2,426
2019	100	#1,952
2018	102	#1,943
2017	94	#2,077
2016	84	#2,276
2015	110	#1,866
2014	57	#2,982
2013	50	#3,231
2012	44	#3,603
2011	26	#5,265
2010	24	#5,677
2009	22	#6,173
2008	12	#9,678
2007	12	#9,750
2006	9	#11,765
2005	7	#13,474
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Finleigh?

The median living Finleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Finleighs are between 5 and 10 years old.

How many people named Finleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Finleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,090 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Finleigh in 2025?

Finleigh ranked #4,590 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Finleigh?

1,090 babies have been named Finleigh in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Finleigh most popular?

Finleigh peaked in 2015, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Finleigh a boy or girl name?

Finleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Finleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Finleigh become more popular?

Finleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Finleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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