Findlay is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Findlay in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
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About the Name Findlay
Findlay is steadily gaining in popularity, up 67 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #512 in 2005, and it currently sits at #1758. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Findlay is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Findlay in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Findlay
Rebekka Findlay — Rebekka Findlay is a Scottish female badminton player.
Russell Findlay — Russell Findlay is a Scottish politician and journalist who has served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since September 2024.
Findlay Curtis — Findlay Kenneth Curtis is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kilmarnock, on loan from Rangers, and the Scotland national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Findlay
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Findlay per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Findlay in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Findlay is declining: down 103 places since 2019, to #1,758 in 2024. It peaked at #512 in 2005.
Findlay 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 Findlay include: Rebekka Findlay, Russell Findlay and Findlay Curtis. Short summaries for each appear below.
Findlay does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Findlays in the wild.
14
UK babies named Findlay (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 67 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Findlay
Almost certainly the only Findlay in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Findlay
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Findlay Kenneth Curtis is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kilmarnock, on loan from Rangers, and the Scotland national team.
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Kerry-Lynne Donna Findlay is a Canadian politician who served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for South Surrey—White Rock from 2019 to 2025, and previously represented the riding of Delta—Richmond East in the House of Commons from 2011 to 2015.