Athena vs Sienna
Athena 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, Athena was ranked #96 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Athena was ranked #253 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Athena was ranked #315 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Athena was ranked #718 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Athena was ranked #93 and Sienna #71 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Athena was ranked #260 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Athena and Sienna over time
Athena and Sienna appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Athena 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.
Sienna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Athena 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Athena #96 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Athena held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sienna in 24.
Highest recorded here: Athena #96 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2001: Sienna moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #539 and #655; by 2001 that had become #732 and #449.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Athena #96, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2004–2025
Athena held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Athena #342 in 2024, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Athena #718, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Athena held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Athena #253 in 2024, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Athena #253, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Athena | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #260 (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)); Athena does not have one recorded yet.
- Athena has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Athena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Athena
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #802 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 recorded2018–2020
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2018–2020).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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