Fionna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	22	2	–	#8,310
1980s	41	4	+86%	#7,313
1990s	98	10	+139%	#4,918
2000s	248	25	+153%	#3,914
2010s	262	26	+6%	#3,806
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-57%	#7,027

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,310

1980s

+86%

#7,313

1990s

+139%

#4,918

2000s

248

+153%

#3,914

2010s

262

+6%

#3,806

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#7,027

The story of Fionna

Fionna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,769 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 738 American babies have been named Fionna. Its peak came in 2012, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fionna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fionna?

The median living Fionna is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 700 people named Fionna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fionna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,769
2024	11	#9,130
2023	9	#10,597
2022	10	#9,936
2021	15	#7,384
2020	16	#7,027
2019	11	#9,329
2018	28	#4,801
2017	26	#5,097
2016	20	#6,255
2015	19	#6,541
2014	38	#3,951
2013	34	#4,277
2012	41	#3,806
2011	21	#6,216
2010	24	#5,678
2009	26	#5,440
2008	19	#6,892
2007	17	#7,501
2006	28	#5,000
2005	21	#5,884
2004	31	#4,424
2003	24	#5,142
2002	33	#3,914
2001	25	#4,737
2000	24	#4,845
1995	5	#14,167
1990	8	#9,557
1985	5	#11,204
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fionna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fionna?

The median living Fionna is about 17 years old. Half of all living Fionnas are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Fionna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Fionna are alive in the United States, based on 738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fionna mean?

Spelling variant of Fiona.

How popular is the name Fionna in 2025?

Fionna ranked #13,769 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fionna?

738 babies have been named Fionna in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fionna most popular?

Fionna peaked in 2012, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Fionna a boy or girl name?

Fionna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fionna rising or falling?

Fionna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Fionna popularity over time

The story of Fionna

How old are people named Fionna?

Fionna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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