Fiona is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fiona in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1406
US Rank #406
About the Name Fiona
Fiona has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 139 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #157 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fiona is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #406, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fiona
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Fiona per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fiona in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fiona has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 139 places in the last five years. Its peak was #157 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Fiona is more popular in the US (#406) than in the UK (#1406). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Fiona include: Fiona Button — Fiona Button is an English actress.; Fiona Dolman — Fiona Dolman is a Scottish actress known for playing Miss Pamela Andrews in the ITV 2008 daytime drama series and spinoff to The Royal, The Royal Today, and...; Fiona Shackleton — Fiona Sara Shackleton, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, is an English solicitor and Conservative politician, who has represented members of the British royal....
Fiona appears in the US top 500 at #406 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
23
UK babies named Fiona (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fiona
Likely around 1 other Fiona in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Fiona Dolman is a Scottish actress known for playing Miss Pamela Andrews in the ITV 2008 daytime drama series and spinoff to The Royal, The Royal Today, and Sarah Barnaby in Midsomer Murders. In 1998, Dolman was featured in a supporting role in Channel 4's one year vampire series Ultraviolet.
Fiona Sara Shackleton, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, is an English solicitor and Conservative politician, who has represented members of the British royal family and celebrities, including Paul McCartney, Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Haya bint Hussein, and Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer. Her charm and resoluteness earned her the nickname "Steel Magnolia".
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Fiona Clare Harvey is a British environmental journalist who has spent much of her career writing for The Guardian. She previously worked for a decade at the Financial Times.
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