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Fia vs Ivy

Fia and Ivycompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Fia was ranked #918 and Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fia was ranked #476 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Fia was ranked #253 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fia was ranked #239 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Fia and Ivy over time

Fia and Ivy appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fia in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Ivy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fia 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Fia and Ivy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #239 and #50.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fia #832 in 2023, Ivy #5 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 19962024

    Fia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Fia #832 in 2023, Ivy #5 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fia #918, Ivy #5.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 20022025

    Fia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ivy in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Fia #136 in 2017, Ivy #49 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fia #239, Ivy #50.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 20122024

    Fia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Fia #253 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fia #253, Ivy #35.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Fia, Ivy
FieldFiaIvy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the ivy plant.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (plant name)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈaɪvi/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Fia does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fia has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ivy.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Fia doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Fia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1998–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls