Finola
Girl name · Celtic · Gaelic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,552 in 2007
0 babies were named Finola in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFinola first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #6,552.
About the name Finola
Finola is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ola”. US birth records list Finola for girls from 1966 to 2022, in 21 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #6,552 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 280,899 girls |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 237,530 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
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- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Finola
What is the origin of the name Finola?
Finola has Celtic, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Finola a boy or girl name?
Finola is a girl name.
How popular is the name Finola?
Finola is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #6,552 in 2007.