Alice vs Fiona
Alice and Fionacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Fiona #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alice was ranked #42 and Fiona #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Fiona #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1987, Alice was ranked #53 and Fiona #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Fiona #638 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Alice was ranked #98 and Fiona #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Fiona #399 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Fiona over time
Alice and Fiona appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Fiona in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Alice in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Alice moved ahead of Fiona in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #83 and #80 the year before became #81 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Fiona were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Alice #123 in 2015, Fiona #207 in 2015.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2017 they were #42 and #432.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Fiona in 40.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Fiona #4 in 1971.
The order changed in 2004: Alice moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #83 and #80; by 2004 that had become #81 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Fiona #325.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1963–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Fiona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Fiona #207 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Fiona #399.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Fiona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Fiona #157 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Fiona #1362.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Alice held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Fiona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #42 in 2017, Fiona #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alice #42, Fiona #432.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1979–1987
Alice held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiona in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alice #50 in 1982, Fiona #30 in 1979.
The order changed in 1984: Alice moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #70 and #65; by 1984 that had become #56 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Alice #53, Fiona #92.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alice | Fiona |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, feminine of Fionn |
| Pronunciation | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiona has a recorded origin (Scottish, feminine of Fionn); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Fiona.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Fiona
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #87 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls