Findley
The Story of Findley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Findley as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Findley — #9,053 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Findley on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Findley last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 125 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Findley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 29 births, good for #3,682 nationwide. About 53% of every Findley on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Findley ranks #5,453 for boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-22%). All told, over 370 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Findley
Findley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 370 births in the dataset. Findley's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Findley'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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