Codie vs Fiona
Codie 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 2009, Codie was ranked #742 and Fiona #211 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Codie was ranked #444 and Fiona #246 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Codie was ranked #4843 and Fiona #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Codie and Fiona over time
Codie and Fiona appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Codie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Codie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Codie and Fiona changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #1406.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Codie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Fiona in 25.
Highest recorded here: Codie #324 in 2003, Fiona #157 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Codie #4843, Fiona #1406.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2011
Codie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiona in 11.
Highest recorded here: Codie #173 in 2003, Fiona #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Codie #444, Fiona #246.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1995–2009
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiona in 12.
Highest recorded here: Codie #413 in 2000, Fiona #36 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Codie #742, Fiona #211.
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 | Codie | Fiona |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | 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); Codie does not have one recorded yet.
- Codie and Fiona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Codie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Codie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls