Fiona vs Hala

Fiona and Halacompared 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.

Norway · Girls
In 2017, Fiona was ranked #260 and Hala #452 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Hala #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Hala #1097 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiona and Hala over time

Fiona and Hala appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hala 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 1 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hala in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #160 in 1997, Hala #1097 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Hala moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1108 and #1469; by 2024 that had become #1406 and #1097.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Hala #1097.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1986–2017
Fiona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hala in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #254 in 2014, Hala #275 in 2008.
The order changed in 2004: Fiona moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #489 and #418; by 2004 that had become #450 and #451.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fiona #260, Hala #452.

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.

Susan vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #279.
Susan · Fiona · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiona vs Carol
In 1964 they stood at #32 and #36 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2010 they were #205 and #663.
Fiona · Carol · 45 shared years, 1964–2010 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2010 Republic of Ireland ranking
Karen vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Karen · Fiona · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Grace vs Fiona
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2017 they were #2 and #432.
Grace · Fiona · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2017 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiona, Hala
Field	Fiona	Hala
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
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'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Scottish, feminine of Fionn	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/fi.ˈoʊ.nə/	Not yet recorded
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	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
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); Hala does not have one recorded yet.
Fiona and Hala both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Hala doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

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 #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Hala

Popularity journey

First recorded1981
First recorded at #575 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2017
Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1981–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls