Grace vs Sienna
Grace 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #1 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #11 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Sienna over time
Grace and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sienna in 1.
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.
Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sienna 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Sienna moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #14 and #16 the year before became #17 and #12.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Sienna changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #11 and #10.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Sienna averaged 10.4 places apart, ending at #11 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Grace #6 in 2011, Sienna #23 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sienna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Sienna moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #14 and #16; by 2022 that had become #17 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Sienna #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sienna in 10.
Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Sienna #7 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #11, Sienna #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Sienna #30.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #6 in 2011, Sienna #23 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, Sienna #53.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 2005–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 13.
Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #495 and #616; by 2006 that had become #556 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Sienna #136.
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 | Grace | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (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
- Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Grace and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
- Grace'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 Grace 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
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 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