Fiona vs Luisa
Fiona and Luisacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Luisa #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Fiona was ranked #327 and Luisa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #638 and Luisa #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Luisa #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Luisa over time
Fiona and Luisa appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Luisa 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 1 of those lists, and Luisa 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 Luisa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #1230.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #17 in 1968, Luisa #401 in 1968.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Luisa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Luisa #612 in 2001.
The order changed in 2020: Luisa moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #955 and #980; by 2020 that had become #1267 and #1267.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Luisa #1230.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1968–2025
Fiona held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Luisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #17 in 1968, Luisa #401 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Luisa #483.
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 | Luisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Luisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Luisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Luisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Luisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls