English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedMeaning: “fair warrior/hero”
Variant of Finlay.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: FindlayCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: FinlayCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“fair warrior/hero”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Findlay is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Finlay, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “fair warrior/hero”.
Meaning: “fair warrior/hero”
Variant of Finlay.
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1974–2025 Spelling: Findlay
Recorded category boys
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Source: National Records of Scotland · National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed).
| Year | Births | Rank | Per million | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6 | 236 | 168 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 222 | 172 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 3 | 296 | 85 | observed |
| 1980 | 4 | 275 | 113 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 3 | 315 | 89 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 4 | 277 | 117 | observed |
| 1986 | 3 | 317 | 89 | observed |
| 1987 | 3 | 327 | 88 | observed |
| 1988 | 6 | 252 | 176 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 4 | 309 | 118 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 238 | 232 | observed |
| 1992 | 12 | 203 | 357 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 212 | 309 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 203 | 382 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 228 | 294 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 188 | 524 | observed |
| 1997 | 10 | 226 | 328 | observed |
| 1998 | 15 | 192 | 509 | observed |
| 1999 | 25 | 154 | 885 | observed |
| 2000 | 14 | 190 | 515 | observed |
| 2001 | 19 | 171 | 709 | observed |
| 2002 | 24 | 156 | 915 | observed |
| 2003 | 33 | 135 | 1,227 | observed |
| 2004 | 36 | 132 | 1,296 | observed |
| 2005 | 43 | 128 | 1,531 | observed |
| 2006 | 33 | 155 | 1,159 | observed |
| 2007 | 53 | 118 | 1,785 | observed |
| 2008 | 42 | 142 | 1,374 | observed |
| 2009 | 35 | 153 | 1,160 | observed |
| 2010 | 39 | 147 | 1,306 | observed |
| 2011 | 32 | 171 | 1,063 | observed |
| 2012 | 33 | 174 | 1,111 | observed |
| 2013 | 28 | 190 | 971 | observed |
| 2014 | 48 | 129 | 1,652 | observed |
| 2015 | 31 | 182 | 1,093 | observed |
| 2016 | 41 | 143 | 1,452 | observed |
| 2017 | 30 | 183 | 1,102 | observed |
| 2018 | 22 | 208 | 835 | observed |
| 2019 | 23 | 204 | 895 | observed |
| 2020 | 26 | 176 | 1,085 | observed |
| 2021 | 25 | 186 | 1,019 | observed |
| 2022 | 36 | 142 | 1,484 | observed |
| 2023 | 15 | 260 | 636 | observed |
| 2024 | 20 | 209 | 854 | observed |
| 2025 | 21 | 198 | 910 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Findlay” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million use the matching published total for this region, recorded category and year; years without a compatible denominator remain gaps.
Released 2026-05-26 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-UK-3.0
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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Scottish footballer (born 2006)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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