Fiona vs Jana
Fiona and Janacompared 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 2008, Fiona was ranked #277 and Jana #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #291 and Jana #494 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Jana #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Jana #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Jana #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Jana over time
Fiona and Jana appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jana 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 Jana 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 Jana changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2024, ending at #291 and #494.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #207 in 2015, Jana #262 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jana in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Jana #654 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Jana moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #842 and #963; by 2015 that had become #871 and #794.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Jana #811.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1963–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jana in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #207 in 2015, Jana #262 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #291, Jana #494.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jana in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #110 in 2007, Jana #444 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Jana #718.
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 | Jana |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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); Jana does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Jana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Jana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jana
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1963–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls