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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 2025, Fiona was ranked #1362 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiona and Kim over time

Fiona and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #3333.

  • 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Fiona held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Fiona #1362, Kim #3333.

  • 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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Kim

Pairs where Kim shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiona, Kim
FieldFionaKim
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningThe feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'.Not yet recorded
OriginScottish, feminine of FionnNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/fi.ˈoʊ.nə/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kim

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–1985

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls