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Alexia vs Sienna

Alexia 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, Alexia was ranked #1036 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexia was ranked #638 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alexia was ranked #718 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Alexia was ranked #434 and Sienna #69 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Alexia and Sienna over time

Alexia and Sienna appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alexia 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.

Alexia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Alexia in England and Wales · Girls — #347 and #427 the year before became #327 and #155.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Alexia fell — from #582 and #974 in 1996 to #1036 and #19 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Alexia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sienna in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Alexia #170 in 2011, Sienna #12 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2004: Sienna moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #347 and #427; by 2004 that had become #327 and #155.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexia #1036, Sienna #19.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 20022025

    Alexia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Alexia #358 in 2009, Sienna #44 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexia #718, Sienna #62.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Alexia, Sienna
FieldAlexiaSienna
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (colour/place name)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Alexia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #582 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Sienna

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2003–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2003–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls