Fiona vs Whitney

Fiona and Whitneycompared 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 Whitney #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Fiona was ranked #327 and Whitney #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Fiona was ranked #362 and Whitney #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Whitney #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiona and Whitney over time

Fiona and Whitney appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Fiona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Whitney in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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, Whitney #346 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fiona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Whitney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Whitney #346 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Whitney #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2000–2015
Fiona held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Whitney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fiona #63 in 2002, Whitney #378 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Fiona #362, Whitney #896.

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.

Susan vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #279.
Susan · Fiona · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Fiona vs Carol
In 1964 they stood at #32 and #36 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2010 they were #205 and #663.
Fiona · Carol · 45 shared years, 1964–2010 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2010 Republic of Ireland ranking
Karen vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Karen · Fiona · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Grace vs Fiona
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2017 they were #2 and #432.
Grace · Fiona · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2017 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fiona, Whitney
Field	Fiona	Whitney
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #3015 (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); Whitney does not have one recorded yet.
Fiona and Whitney both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Fiona; Whitney 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

Whitney

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #356 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls