Fiona vs Jodie
Fiona and Jodiecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Fiona was ranked #51 and Jodie #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Fiona was ranked #95 and Jodie #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Fiona was ranked #365 and Jodie #229 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Jodie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Jodie #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #1362 and Jodie #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Jodie over time
Fiona and Jodie appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Jodie 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 1987, Jodie moved ahead of Fiona in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #82 the year before became #95 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiona and Jodie changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1965 and 1987, ending at #95 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Fiona and Jodie averaged 10.9 places apart, ending at #95 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Jodie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #3035.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jodie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #17 in 1982, Jodie #61 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Jodie #352.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jodie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Fiona moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #569 and #468; by 2012 that had become #749 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #1362, Jodie #3035.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1965–1987
Fiona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jodie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #12 in 1969, Jodie #14 in 1972.
The order changed in 1987: Jodie moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #74 and #82; by 1987 that had become #95 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Fiona #95, Jodie #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2014
Fiona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jodie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #66 in 1997, Jodie #32 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Jodie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #66 and #77; by 1998 that had become #103 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Fiona #365, Jodie #229.
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 | Jodie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Jodie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Jodie doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls