Finnleigh
A modern name blend of Finn and Leigh; derived from Irish meaning "fair hero".
Name Census estimates that about 237 living Americans carry the first name Finnleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Finnleigh today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Finnleigh births was 2017 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Finnleigh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
237
~ 1 in 1,446,221 Americans
Peak year
2017
27 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,657
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Finnleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Finnleigh from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 142 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Finnleigh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Finnleigh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Finnleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Finnleighs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Finnleigh
Finnleigh is a modern invented name that combines the Gaelic name Finn, meaning "fair" or "white", and the English suffix "-leigh", which is believed to be derived from the Old English word "leah", meaning "meadow" or "clearing". While the name Finn has a long history, dating back to ancient Irish mythology, the name Finnleigh itself does not have a clear cultural or linguistic origin.
The name Finn has been recorded in various Irish legends and folklore, often associated with heroic figures and warriors. One of the most famous examples is Finn MacCool, also known as Finn mac Cumhaill, a legendary hero and leader of the Fianna, a group of elite warriors in Irish mythology. He is believed to have lived around the 3rd century AD and is known for his wisdom, bravery, and supernatural abilities.
Despite its relatively recent coinage, the name Finnleigh has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries. While there are no recorded historical figures with the exact name Finnleigh, there have been several notable individuals named Finn throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals named Finn was Finn Arnesson, a Norwegian chieftain and one of the first settlers of Iceland, who lived in the late 9th and early 10th centuries. Another notable figure was Finn Magnussen, a Norwegian explorer and one of the first Europeans to encounter the Inuit people in Greenland in the 13th century.
In more recent times, Finn Juhl (1912-1989) was a celebrated Danish architect and furniture designer, known for his influential contributions to the Danish modern style. Finn Wolfhard (born 2002) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Mike Wheeler in the Netflix series "Stranger Things".
While the name Finnleigh itself does not have a long historical lineage, it draws from the rich cultural heritage of the name Finn, which has been associated with bravery, exploration, and artistic expression throughout various periods and regions.
People
Finnleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Finnleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Finnleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Finnleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 237 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Finnleigh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,446,221 US residents.
Is Finnleigh a common name?
We classify Finnleigh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 239 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Finnleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Finnleigh was 2017, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Finnleigh is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Finnleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Finnleigh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.