Total births
33,959
Girls' name · since 1942
Fiona
Fiona has 33,959 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #405
- among girls today
- 33,959
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Fiona is the #405 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 33,959 recorded since 1942.
Fiona has 33,959 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #405 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #405 among girls today
- 33,959 born since 1942
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fiona is currently the #405 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 33,959 born since 1942, peaking in the 2010s.
- #405
- among girls today
- 33,959
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Fiona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#405
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Fiona was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
1,683 babies were named Fiona in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Fiona compares
33,959 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fiona's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fiona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,959 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,683 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fiona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fiona splits its recorded history at 1986: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 1,683 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fiona at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#405
Active since
1942
Fiona popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 1,683
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Fiona popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Fiona as boys' name)
Fiona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fiona's strongest decade.
14,669 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Fiona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 438
1960s
438 births
- 1970s 597
1970s
597 births
- 1980s 955
1980s
955 births
- 1990s 3,133
1990s
3,133 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,778 births
- 2010s
2010s
14,669 births
- 2020s 5,251
2020s
5,251 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14,669 births (43% of all-time use).
How Fiona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fiona's total volume
Fiona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Fiona by state
Where Fiona concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,741 | 14.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,881 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,895 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 1,815 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,722 | 5.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,257 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,214 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,183 | 3.5% |
California share of Fiona's total US births 14.0%
Even split
4,741 of 33,959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Fiona appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fiona? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 33,959 babies named Fiona. Today it holds rank #405 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 1,683 births.
When was Fiona most popular? ▼
Fiona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14,669 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Fiona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fiona are California (4,741 births), New York (3,881 births), Illinois (1,895 births).
How long has the name Fiona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fiona since 1942 -- 84 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fiona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fiorella, Fionna, Fiora, Fionnuala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fiona's data
- Fiona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14,669 total births) through the 2020s (5,251) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Fionas (4,741 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fiona
Nearby Names Like Fiona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fiona
Fiorella Girl
#2706 1,639 births
Fionna Girl
#9116 738 births
Fiora Girl
#4103 322 births
Fionnuala Girl
#15887 164 births
Fiorela Girl
158 births
Compare Fiona side by side: Fiona vs Fiorella Fiona vs Fionna Fiona vs Fiora
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Fiona
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Ivory #407
14,546 births · Peak 2025
Hayden #402
33,424 births · Peak 2008
Aubree #408
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816,510 births · Peak 1969
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fiona: #405 Girls' Name - 33,959 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fiona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fiona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.