Fiona
Coined in the eighteenth century by James Macpherson for his Ossian poems, built on Gaelic fionn, meaning white or fair.
Fiona in 2025
Fiona was given to 654 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 950th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,069 babies born.
The history of Fiona
Fiona reached its highest point in 2017, when 1,683 babies were given the name, ranking 415th that year.
Across the 84 years of records since 1942, 33,964 babies have been named Fiona. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Fiona by decade
| Decade | Babies named Fiona | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 47 | 3,454 |
| 1950s | 91 | 4,381 |
| 1960s | 438 | 2,075 |
| 1970s | 597 | 2,300 |
| 1980s | 955 | 1,814 |
| 1990s | 3,133 | 897 |
| 2000s | 8,783 | 624 |
| 2010s | 14,669 | 415 |
| 2020s | 5,251 | 615 |
Where Fiona is heading
Fiona has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 1,495 babies in 2015 to 654 in 2025.
Names like Fiona
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Fiona.