Charlotte vs Sienna
Charlotte 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Charlotte was ranked #1 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Sienna over time
Charlotte and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Sienna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Charlotte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sienna in 1. 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 2021, Sienna moved ahead of Charlotte in England and Wales · Girls — #20 and #22 the year before became #25 and #16.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Charlotte and Sienna averaged 15.3 places apart, ending at #1 and #10.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Charlotte fell — from #103 and #616 in 2005 to #162 and #136 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #15.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #6 in 2024, Sienna #30 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Sienna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Sienna moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #20 and #22; by 2021 that had become #25 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Sienna #15.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2012, Sienna #7 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #1, Sienna #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #6 in 2024, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #6, Sienna #30.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #80 in 2006, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #119 and #165; by 2020 that had become #160 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Sienna #136.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Charlotte held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #1 in 2006, Sienna #23 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Charlotte #1, Sienna #53.
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 | Charlotte | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Charlotte has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Sienna's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Sienna a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Charlotte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 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