How Popular (or Rare) was Fiona in 2021?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#1,692
2021 Rank
17
2021 Births
#157
Best Rank (1996)
282
Peak Year (1997)
2,904
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 16,120
Rarity Factor (2021)

📊 The Fiona Story

Fiona is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1692 in 2021 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 282 births ranking #160. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 93.9%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 16,120 girls born was named Fiona. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Scottish literary creation from Gaelic roots  |  Meaning: white; fair

Fiona is a graceful classic associated with fairness or whiteness. It feels polished, lyrical, and strongly familiar.

Although it was popularised as a literary creation, the name quickly became widely accepted because it sounded so natural and beautiful. It remains one of the strongest girls' names of Scottish flavour in English-speaking naming.

Did you know?Fiona is one of the rare literary coinages that became so naturalised most people no longer realise it was introduced by an author.
Similar namesFiadh, Felicity, Flora, Freya, Faye

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