Girl nameCurrently #406 in the USFalling
Fiona
fee-OH-nuh//fiˈoʊnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20175 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Fair, white
Fiona comes from the Gaelic 'fionn', meaning fair or white, and was popularized as a literary name by 18th-century Scottish poet James Macpherson. It has remained a well-loved name in Scotland, Ireland, and beyond ever since.
Fiona's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Fiona |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 18 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1960 | 21 |
| 1961 | 35 |
| 1962 | 26 |
| 1963 | 35 |
| 1964 | 44 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1966 | 52 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 67 |
| 1970 | 60 |
| 1971 | 59 |
| 1972 | 69 |
| 1973 | 68 |
| 1974 | 52 |
| 1975 | 58 |
| 1976 | 57 |
| 1977 | 59 |
| 1978 | 52 |
| 1979 | 65 |
| 1980 | 63 |
| 1981 | 80 |
| 1982 | 73 |
| 1983 | 88 |
| 1984 | 68 |
| 1985 | 90 |
| 1986 | 94 |
| 1987 | 109 |
| 1988 | 131 |
| 1989 | 159 |
| 1990 | 204 |
| 1991 | 220 |
| 1992 | 180 |
| 1993 | 196 |
| 1994 | 210 |
| 1995 | 252 |
| 1996 | 375 |
| 1997 | 459 |
| 1998 | 485 |
| 1999 | 552 |
| 2000 | 603 |
| 2001 | 694 |
| 2002 | 858 |
| 2003 | 885 |
| 2004 | 975 |
| 2005 | 843 |
| 2006 | 990 |
| 2007 | 918 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 1,051 |
| 2010 | 1,264 |
| 2011 | 1,211 |
| 2012 | 1,503 |
| 2013 | 1,640 |
| 2014 | 1,647 |
| 2015 | 1,495 |
| 2016 | 1,560 |
| 2017 | 1,683 |
| 2018 | 1,414 |
| 2019 | 1,250 |
| 2020 | 1,088 |
| 2021 | 1,072 |
| 2022 | 881 |
| 2023 | 766 |
| 2024 | 782 |
Fiona through the decades
- Fiona peaked in 2017, when 1,683 babies were named Fiona in the US.
- Fiona currently ranks #406 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Fi
Variants & spellings
Fionnuala