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Ella vs Sienna

Ella 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Ella was ranked #9 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #11 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ella and Sienna over time

Ella and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Sienna 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.

Ella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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 2021, Sienna moved ahead of Ella in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #22 the year before became #20 and #16.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ella and Sienna averaged 9.2 places apart, ending at #11 and #10.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ella and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #46 and #15.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ella #2 in 2007, Sienna #7 in 2009.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sienna in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Sienna #12 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2021: Sienna moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #16 and #22; by 2021 that had become #20 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Sienna #15.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sienna in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2007, Sienna #7 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #11, Sienna #10.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Sienna #44 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Sienna #62.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Sienna #30 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Sienna #30.

  • Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Sienna #123 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Sienna #136.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023

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

    Highest recorded here: Ella #1 in 2007, Sienna #23 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ella #9, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ella

Pairs where Ella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sienna

Pairs where Sienna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Sienna vs Layla

    Sienna and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Sienna · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Poppy vs Sienna

    Poppy and Sienna both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Poppy · Sienna · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Sienna vs Sofia

    Sienna and Sofia both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Sienna · Sofia · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Sienna vs Arabella

    Sienna and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Sienna · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ella, Sienna
FieldEllaSienna
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English.From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginGermanic, diminutive formEnglish (colour/place name)
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.ə//si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
  • Ella and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
  • Ella'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.

How each name got here

Ella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls