Fiona vs Nikki
Fiona and Nikkicompared 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 Nikki #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Fiona was ranked #280 and Nikki #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Fiona was ranked #430 and Nikki #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Nikki #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Fiona and Nikki over time
Fiona and Nikki appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikki in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Fiona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nikki 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Nikki #337 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Nikki #337 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Nikki #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1990–2018
Fiona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #20 in 1990, Nikki #414 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Fiona #280, Nikki #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2010
Fiona held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #66 in 1997, Nikki #252 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Fiona #430, Nikki #430.
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 | Nikki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| 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); Nikki does not have one recorded yet.
- Fiona and Nikki both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Nikki doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Nikki
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls