girl's name
Finola
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 686
Ireland
#790
2004 births
Finola is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Finola over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 3 |
How popular is Finola?
In 2004, Finola was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #790 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Finola is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Finola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Finola also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Finola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Finola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Finola
How popular is the name Finola?
In 2004, Finola was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #790 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Finola a girl's or a boy's name?
Finola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Finola most popular?
Finola peaked in 1971, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.