Alannah vs Sienna

Alannah and Siennacompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #227 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Alannah and Sienna over time

Alannah and Sienna appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alannah in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Sienna in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Sienna moved ahead of Alannah in England and Wales · Girls — #390 and #427 the year before became #433 and #155.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alannah and Sienna changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #103 and #62.
Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Alannah fell — from #388 and #974 in 1996 to #934 and #19 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sienna in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2004: Sienna moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #390 and #427; by 2004 that had become #433 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #51 in 2005, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #66 and #81; by 2020 that had become #74 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #131 in 2008, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Sienna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #139 and #212; by 2005 that had become #159 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #227, Sienna #30.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Sienna

Pairs where Sienna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Sienna vs Layla
Sienna and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sienna · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Poppy vs Sienna
Poppy and Sienna both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Poppy · Sienna · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Sienna vs Sofia
Sienna and Sofia both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sienna · Sofia · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Sienna vs Aurora
Sienna and Aurora both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sienna · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alannah, Sienna
Field	Alannah	Sienna
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English (colour/place name)
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Sienna has a recorded origin (English (colour/place name)); Alannah does not have one recorded yet.
Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Alannah doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alannah

Popularity journey

First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Sienna

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 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 recorded2003–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2003–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls