US rank #15837 Girls' name Peak 2010 158 births

Fionnuala — #15837 US girls' name

158 babies named Fionnuala in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s102000s412010s742020s28
#15837
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% 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.

What the Data Says About Fionnuala

The Social Security Administration has registered 158 babies named Fionnuala between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fionnuala currently holds the #15837 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fionnuala performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Fionnuala shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fionnuala in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 158 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fionnuala at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

158

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2010

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,837

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fionnuala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
12
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
468101214 20242020201620132010200620021985 5

Fionnuala by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
74 births that decade — 47% of Fionnuala's all-time total
1980s51990s102000s412010s742020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fionnuala?
158 babies have been named Fionnuala since 1985. It currently ranks #15837 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 12 births.
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 40 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.