Fiona vs Ines
Fiona and Inescompared 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 2025, Fiona was ranked #399 and Ines #309 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Ines #583 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Ines #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Fiona was ranked #661 and Ines #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Fiona and Ines over time
Fiona and Ines appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ines in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Ines 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
Fiona and Ines changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2025, ending at #399 and #309.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ines in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Ines #449 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Ines moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #569 and #721; by 2012 that had become #749 and #624.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Ines #583.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1967–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ines in 11.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #207 in 2015, Ines #243 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #399, Ines #309.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2021
Fiona held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ines in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #155 in 2008, Ines #459 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Fiona #661, Ines #661.
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 | Ines |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #309 (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); Ines does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Ines both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Ines doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Ines
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #436 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls