Abigail vs Siena
Abigail and Sienacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Abigail was ranked #46 and Siena #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #79 and Siena #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Siena #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Siena #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Siena over time
Abigail and Siena appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Siena in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Siena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #634.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Siena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Siena #415 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Siena #634.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Siena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Siena #461 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #79, Siena #898.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Siena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #634 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Siena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Siena
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #415 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls