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Fiona vs Georgia

Fiona and Georgiacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Fiona was ranked #432 and Georgia #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Georgia #51 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Georgia #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Georgia #156 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiona and Georgia over time

Fiona and Georgia appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiona 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.

Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Georgia 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 1998, Georgia moved ahead of Fiona in Northern Ireland · Girls — #66 and #70 the year before became #103 and #64.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Fiona and Georgia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #325 and #91.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #66 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #38.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025

    Fiona held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Georgia in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #18 in 1989, Georgia #80 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2008: Georgia moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #110 and #127; by 2008 that had become #155 and #132.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Georgia #91.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Fiona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Georgia in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Georgia #156.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017

    Fiona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Georgia in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #66 in 1997, Georgia #33 in 2014.

    The order changed in 1998: Georgia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #66 and #70; by 1998 that had become #103 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Fiona #432, Georgia #38.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Fiona

Pairs where Fiona shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Georgia

Pairs where Georgia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiona, Georgia
FieldFionaGeorgia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'.A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.
OriginScottish, feminine of FionnGreek, via Latin transmission
Pronunciation/fi.ˈoʊ.nə//ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiona is recorded with a Scottish, feminine of Fionn origin, while Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin.
  • Fiona and Georgia both have 2 syllables.
  • Fiona's recorded meaning differs from Georgia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Fiona

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Georgia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls