Belinda vs Fiona
Belinda 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Belinda was ranked #37 and Fiona #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Belinda was ranked #96 and Fiona #37 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Fiona #51 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Belinda was ranked #563 and Fiona #305 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Belinda was ranked #5927 and Fiona #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Fiona over time
Belinda and Fiona appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Belinda in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1973, Belinda moved ahead of Fiona in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #19 and #16 the year before became #8 and #15.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Belinda and Fiona averaged 21.3 places apart, ending at #37 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Belinda and Fiona were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 31 years, from 1957 to 1987, ending at #37 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Belinda #571 in 1996, Fiona #157 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–1998
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiona in 34.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #179 in 1967, Fiona #4 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Belinda #498, Fiona #51.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1957–1987
Belinda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Fiona in 16.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #6 in 1974, Fiona #12 in 1969.
The order changed in 1973: Belinda moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #19 and #16; by 1973 that had become #8 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Belinda #37, Fiona #95.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2025
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiona in 27.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Fiona #157 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Belinda #5927, Fiona #1362.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1965–1981
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiona in 14.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #40 in 1975, Fiona #14 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Belinda #96, Fiona #37.
Norway · Girls12 shared years, 1967–2013
Belinda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Fiona in 7.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #284 in 1974, Fiona #265 in 2006.
The order changed in 1996: Fiona moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #397 and #546; by 1996 that had become #625 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Belinda #563, Fiona #305.
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 | Belinda | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Belinda does not have one recorded yet.
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Fiona.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Belinda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 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