Andrea vs Fiona
Andrea 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1987, Andrea was ranked #80 and Fiona #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Fiona #399 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Fiona #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Fiona #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Fiona #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Fiona over time
Andrea and Fiona appear together in 5 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Andrea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Andrea in 1. 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 1987, Andrea moved ahead of Fiona in New Zealand · Girls — #89 and #68 the year before became #80 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Fiona changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1957 and 1987, ending at #80 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Andrea and Fiona averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #80 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Fiona were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Fiona #157 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiona in 46.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Fiona #4 in 1971.
The order changed in 2025: Andrea moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #736 and #556; by 2025 that had become #304 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Fiona #325.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1963–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Fiona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Fiona #207 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Fiona #399.
New Zealand · Girls31 shared years, 1957–1987
Andrea held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Fiona in 21.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Fiona #14 in 1969.
The order changed in 1987: Andrea moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #89 and #68; by 1987 that had become #80 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Andrea #80, Fiona #92.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Fiona in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Fiona #157 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Andrea moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #610 and #569; by 2012 that had become #701 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Fiona #1362.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Fiona in 13.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Fiona #66 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Andrea moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #440 and #327; by 2017 that had become #355 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Fiona #432.
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 | Andrea | 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 | Not yet recorded | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Fiona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 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