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Fionna

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What official birth registration shows about Fionna: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2009

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2009, ranging from #3174 to #5556.199720062009#3174#5556
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
2006#5061
2009#5556

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 8 of the 16 years from 1964 to 1979.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1979

    Highest recorded position: #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1979).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #5556 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #327 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Fionna's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3895HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3274HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Fionna is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Fionna, between 1964 and 2009, in 11 of those 46 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 199719642009
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–19798#327 in 1964
England and Wales1997–20093#3174 in 1997

Its high point came 33 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 17 years after 1979; it appears again in 1997.

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What is known about Fionna

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2009.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #327 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.