Fiona vs Kim
Fiona and Kimcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Fiona was ranked #63 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Fiona was ranked #75 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Fiona was ranked #341 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Fiona was ranked #451 and Kim #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #556 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Kim over time
Fiona and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kim in 2.
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.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Fiona in 1. 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 1984, Fiona moved ahead of Kim in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #72 and #66 the year before became #63 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiona and Kim changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1956 and 1984, ending at #63 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Fiona and Kim averaged 18.8 places apart, ending at #63 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Kim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Kim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #4 in 1971, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #556, Kim #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Kim #4192.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1956–1984
Fiona held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kim in 24.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #12 in 1969, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order changed in 1984: Fiona moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #72 and #66; by 1984 that had become #63 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Fiona #63, Kim #80.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985
Fiona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kim in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #14 in 1969, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Fiona #75, Kim #78.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1963–2011
Fiona held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kim in 11.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #274 in 2008, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order changed in 2008: Fiona moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #489 and #460; by 2008 that had become #274 and #600.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Fiona #341, Kim #589.
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 | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| 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); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls