How old is someone named Finley?
The average Finley is 10 years old.
Half of all living Finleys are between 5 and 12.
When was Finley popular?
Finley is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2017. 1,770 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 65 | 0 |
| 1910s | 327 | 0 |
| 1920s | 369 | 0 |
| 1930s | 241 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 255 | 110 |
| 1950s | 218 | 140 |
| 1960s | 121 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 85 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 56 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 159 | 160 |
| 2000s | 3,729 | 3,700 |
| 2010s | 22,603 | 22,000 |
| 2020s | 13,923 | 14,000 |
How many Finleys are still alive?
About 41,000 Finleys are alive in the US today. That's 96% of the roughly 42,000 babies named Finley since 1880.
Nearly every Finley ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Finley?
About four in five living Finleys are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Finley an old name?
No. Finley is one of the youngest names around: younger than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Finley will be 25 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Finley a boy or girl name?
Both. 56% of living Finleys are women and 44% are men.
The women average 10 and the men 10.
Names the same age as Finley
NAME TWIN
Finley's name twin is Cayson. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Cayson's age curve is the closest match to Finley's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Finley
How old is the average Finley?
The average Finley in the US is 10 years old. The median is 9, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Finley?
About 41,000 Finleys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 42,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Finley most popular?
In 2017, when about 3,200 baby girls were named Finley.
Is Finley a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 80% of living Finleys are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Finley a boy or girl name?
Both. 56% of living Finleys are women and 44% are men. The women average 10 and the men 10.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this