Alesha vs Sienna
Alesha 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 2025, Alesha was ranked #4201 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alesha was ranked #215 and Sienna #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alesha was ranked #544 and Sienna #57 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alesha and Sienna over time
Alesha and Sienna appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alesha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alesha 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 Alesha in England and Wales · Girls — #365 and #427 the year before became #389 and #155.
- Longest-running competitions
Alesha and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4201 and #15.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alesha held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sienna in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #139 in 2009, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2004: Sienna moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #365 and #427; by 2004 that had become #389 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alesha #4201, Sienna #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2004–2020
Alesha held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #177 in 2009, Sienna #52 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alesha #544, Sienna #57.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2017
Alesha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alesha #104 in 2009, Sienna #38 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alesha #215, Sienna #52.
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 | Alesha | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Alesha does not have one recorded yet.
- Alesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Alesha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 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 recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #104 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls