Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1985
Fionnuala
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Fionnuala, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15887
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Fionnuala is the #15887 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 1985.
Fionnuala has 164 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15887 as of the latest data, more common than 10% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #15887 among girls today
- 164 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fionnuala is currently the #15887 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 164 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15887
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Fionnuala vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15887
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Fionnuala was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
12 babies were named Fionnuala in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Fionnuala compares
164 33th percentile among 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
Fionnuala's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fionnuala | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fionnuala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fionnuala splits its recorded history at 2012: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fionnuala at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#15,887
Active since
1985
Fionnuala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Fionnuala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fionnuala's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Fionnuala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fionnuala? ▼
Fionnuala has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15887 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Fionnuala most popular? ▼
Fionnuala was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Fionnuala been used? ▼
Fionnuala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fionnuala? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fiona, Fiorella, Fionna, Fiora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fionnuala's data
- Fionnuala's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Fionnuala: #15887 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fionnuala. 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 Fionnuala 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.