Eilidh vs Sienna
Eilidh 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, Eilidh was ranked #1262 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #38 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eilidh was ranked #302 and Sienna #49 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eilidh was ranked #608 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eilidh and Sienna over time
Eilidh 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, Eilidh 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Eilidh fell — from #783 and #974 in 1996 to #1262 and #19 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eilidh #228 in 2020, Sienna #32 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eilidh held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #783 in 1996, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Sienna moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #801 and #1122; by 1999 that had become #928 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eilidh #1262, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #608 in 2025, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eilidh #608, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2023
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #228 in 2020, Sienna #32 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eilidh #302, Sienna #49.
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 | Eilidh | 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 | 2 | 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 #608 (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)); Eilidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilidh and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Eilidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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