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Hannah vs Sienna

Hannah 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #73 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #105 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #21 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #57 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Hannah was ranked #66 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Hannah was ranked #77 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Hannah was ranked #116 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.

Hannah and Sienna over time

Hannah and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sienna in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Hannah 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Sienna moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2019 as Hannah fell out of it to #53, having been #36 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2011, Sienna moved ahead of Hannah in England and Wales · Girls — #31 and #47 the year before became #41 and #36.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hannah and Sienna averaged 19.9 places apart, ending at #73 and #10.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Hannah fell — from #12 and #620 in 2002 to #21 and #62 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hannah and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #105 and #15.

List by list

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

    Hannah held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 1996, Sienna #12 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2011: Sienna moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #31 and #47; by 2011 that had become #41 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #105, Sienna #15.

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

    Hannah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #12 in 2006, Sienna #7 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #13 and #14; by 2006 that had become #12 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #73, Sienna #10.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #5 in 2019, Sienna #44 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #21, Sienna #62.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Hannah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #6 in 2005, Sienna #30 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2024: Sienna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #36 and #49; by 2024 that had become #57 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hannah #57, Sienna #30.

  • Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #25 in 2005, Sienna #123 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hannah #116, Sienna #136.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023

    Hannah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sienna in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Hannah #8 in 2005, Sienna #23 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2019: Sienna moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #36 and #52; by 2019 that had become #53 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hannah #77, 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 Hannah

Pairs where Hannah 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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 Hannah, Sienna
FieldHannahSienna
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness.From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginBiblical HebrewEnglish (colour/place name)
Pronunciation/ˈhænə//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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
  • Hannah and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
  • Hannah'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

Hannah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #105 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