Fiona vs Kimberley
Fiona and Kimberleycompared 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 1987, Fiona was ranked #92 and Kimberley #43 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Fiona was ranked #95 and Kimberley #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Fiona was ranked #327 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #556 and Kimberley #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #1362 and Kimberley #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Kimberley over time
Fiona and Kimberley appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kimberley in 1.
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 2 of those lists, and Kimberley 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 Kimberley changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2024, ending at #556 and #736.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Kimberley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1981–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kimberley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #17 in 1982, Kimberley #221 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #556, Kimberley #736.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kimberley in 25.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Fiona moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1621 and #1452; by 2023 that had become #1108 and #2063.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #1362, Kimberley #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2013
Fiona held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kimberley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #90 in 1999, Kimberley #245 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Fiona #327, Kimberley #440.
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 | Kimberley |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Kimberley does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Kimberley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kimberley
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1997
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls