Findlay
The Story of Findlay
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Findlay as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Findlay — #10,859 in the national rankings. About 68% of every Findlay on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Findlay last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 38 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Findlay on the record books as a boy name in 2003, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 25 Findlays were born — ranking #4,097 that year. About 52% of every Findlay on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Findlay ranks #7,660 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-33%). All told, over 295 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Findlay
Findlay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Findlay's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #4,097. Use the chart and map above to compare Findlay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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