Feminine dossier · first seen 1989

Finley

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
1,866
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Finley

How many people are named Finley?

An estimated 22,702 living Americans are named Finley.

How rare is Finley?

Finley is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 753 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.6% from its 2017 peak.

How old is the typical Finley?

The median age of a living American named Finley is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 13 years old.

Is Finley still popular?

Not especially. Finley has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 753 births in 2025.

Where is Finley most common?

Finley has its strongest geographic signal in Montana, where it appears 8.4× more often than the national baseline.

1989Peak 20172025
peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
59.6%
2025
753
All-time
22,908

Finley broke out in Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin (2010) and became over-represented in 36 states over 14 years.

Broke out: Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin, 2010 · over-represented in 36 states over 14 years

Alabama: broke out 2012 AL Alaska: broke out 2013 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2010 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2011 CO Connecticut: broke out 2010 CT Delaware: broke out 2013 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2021 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2021 HI Idaho: broke out 2010 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2011 IN Iowa: broke out 2010 IA Kansas: broke out 2010 KS Kentucky: broke out 2014 KY Louisiana: broke out 2021 LA Maine: broke out 2010 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 2010 MN Mississippi: broke out 2011 MS Missouri: broke out 2010 MO Montana: broke out 2010 MT Nebraska: broke out 2010 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 2010 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 2011 NC North Dakota: broke out 2011 ND Ohio: broke out 2024 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2010 OK Oregon: broke out 2010 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2013 RI South Carolina: broke out 2010 SC South Dakota: broke out 2010 SD Tennessee: broke out 2012 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2012 UT Vermont: broke out 2014 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2010 WA West Virginia: broke out 2013 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2010 WI Wyoming: broke out 2012 WY