Fiona vs Natasha
Fiona and Natashacompared 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 Natasha #19 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Fiona was ranked #95 and Natasha #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Fiona was ranked #207 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Fiona was ranked #432 and Natasha #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #556 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Natasha over time
Fiona and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Fiona in 2.
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 4 of those lists, Natasha 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 1981, Natasha moved ahead of Fiona in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #44 the year before became #44 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiona and Natasha changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2015, ending at #207 and #565.
- Longest-running competitions
Fiona and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1965 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, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Natasha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #4 in 1971, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #556, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Natasha #1262.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1974–2015
Fiona held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #207 in 2015, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Fiona moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #425 and #343; by 2008 that had become #274 and #607.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Fiona #207, Natasha #565.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Fiona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natasha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #66 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fiona #432, Natasha #355.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1971–1987
Fiona held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #15 in 1971, Natasha #32 in 1987.
The order changed in 1981: Natasha moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #34 and #44; by 1981 that had become #44 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Fiona #95, Natasha #32.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1971–1987
Fiona held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natasha in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #15 in 1974, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1975: Natasha moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #15 and #31; by 1975 that had become #25 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Fiona #92, Natasha #19.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, 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 | 82/100 |
| 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); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Natasha 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
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls