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 2025, Fiona was ranked #1362 and Georgia #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Georgia over time
Fiona and Georgia appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #175.
- 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Georgia in 30.
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, 2025: Fiona #1362, Georgia #175.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Fiona | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The 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'. |
| Origin | Scottish, feminine of Fionn | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | /fi.ˈoʊ.nə/ | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Georgia
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls