Eleni vs Sienna
Eleni 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, Eleni was ranked #837 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleni was ranked #790 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Eleni was ranked #896 and Sienna #70 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eleni and Sienna over time
Eleni and Sienna appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eleni 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.
Eleni reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eleni held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eleni #627 in 2001, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Sienna moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #724 and #1122; by 1999 that had become #952 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleni #837, Sienna #19.
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 | Eleni | 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-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Eleni does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleni has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Eleni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eleni
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #627 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #837 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls