Finch is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Finch in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Finch
2024 marks Finch's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #2089. The name has climbed 2519 places in the last five years â a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Finch is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Finch
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Finch per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Finch in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Finch is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2519 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Finch is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Finch include: Brett Finch â Brett John Finch is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.; Jennie Finch â Jennie Lynn Finch-Daigle is an American former softball player.; Catrin Finch â Catrin Ana Finch is a Welsh harpist, arranger and composer..
Finch does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Finchs in the wild.
11
UK babies named Finch (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2519 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Finch
Likely around 1 other Finch in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Finch
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Finch was a Dutch progressive rock group that continued to be known internationally years after their final concert on 14 November 1978 at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague.
Brett John Finch is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative half back, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm.
Sir Harold Josiah Finch, OBE was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He was born in Barry, Glamorgan, the elder son of Josiah Coleman Finch and Emmie Finch (nÊe Keedwell).
Jennie Lynn Finch-Daigle is an American former softball player. She played for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 1999 to 2002, where she won the 2001 Women's College World Series and was named collegiate All-American.
Catrin Ana Finch is a Welsh harpist, arranger and composer. She was the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004 and is visiting professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Sharif Jarel Gregory Wayne Finch is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He played college football for Temple, where he played 53 career games, which is tied for the most career games in Temple football history.
Jennifer Finch is an American musician, designer, and photographer most notable for being the primary bass player of the punk rock band L7. Active in L7 from 1986 to 1996, Finch also wrote music and performed with her bands OtherStarPeople and The Shocker in the interim before joining the reunited L7 in 2014.
Alfred William (Willy) Finch was a ceramist and painter in the pointillist and Neo-Impressionist style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.