Finlay
Boy / Girl name · 7,298 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Finlay: 7,298 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 370 births in 2007.
Finlay is a time-honoured Scottish name with Gaelic roots, evolving from *Fionnlagh*—a compound of *fionn* meaning "white" or "fair" and *laoch* meaning "warrior," thus "fair hero" or "white warrior." A notable bearer is Finlay MacDonald, the celebrated Highland piper and composer, while actor Finlay Currie brought the name to international screens in films like *Great Expectations*. Although no major place bears the name directly, the variant Finley appears in place-names across the English-speaking world. Interestingly,
Boy 52 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 2007370 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #9216 babies
- Total births
- 7,267since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y
Girl 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20056 babies
- Latest (2005)
- #4596 babies
- Total births
- 31since 1993
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y