Freya vs Sienna
Freya 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #3 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #7 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #49 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Freya was ranked #10 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #25 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Freya was ranked #31 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Freya was ranked #147 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Freya and Sienna over time
Freya and Sienna appear together in 7 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sienna in 2.
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.
Sienna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Freya in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Freya moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2018 as Sienna fell out of it to #52, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Freya moved ahead of Sienna in New Zealand · Girls — #56 and #42 the year before became #27 and #52.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Freya and Sienna changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #10 and #30.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Freya and Sienna averaged 28.3 places apart, ending at #10 and #30.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Freya #5 in 2023, Sienna #12 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sienna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Freya #5 in 2023, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #7, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #12 in 2024, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #25, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Freya #9 in 2022, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #10, Sienna #30.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Freya #115 in 2023, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Sienna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #115 and #127; by 2024 that had become #144 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #147, Sienna #136.
Scotland · Girls15 shared years, 2024–2024
Freya held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Freya #3 in 2024, Sienna #41 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freya #3, Sienna #41.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025
Freya held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Freya #38 in 2023, Sienna #9 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Freya #49, Sienna #10.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023
Freya held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sienna in 4.
Highest recorded here: Freya #22 in 2021, Sienna #26 in 2014.
The order changed in 2018: Freya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #56 and #42; by 2018 that had become #27 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Freya #31, 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 | Freya | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | Old Norse | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfreɪə/ | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Freyja, Freja | 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 | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Freya is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Freya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- Freya'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 Freya 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
Freya
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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