Helena vs Sienna
Helena 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 2025, Helena was ranked #329 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Helena was ranked #790 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Helena was ranked #391 and Sienna #49 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Helena was ranked #166 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Helena was ranked #172 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Helena and Sienna over time
Helena and Sienna appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Helena in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Helena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sienna in 1. 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 2004, Sienna moved ahead of Helena in England and Wales · Girls — #274 and #427 the year before became #278 and #155.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Helena fell — from #145 and #974 in 1996 to #329 and #15 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Helena and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #329 and #15.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Helena held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sienna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Helena #145 in 1996, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2004: Sienna moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #274 and #427; by 2004 that had become #278 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helena #329, Sienna #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Helena held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 21.
Highest recorded here: Helena #166 in 2025, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Sienna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #222 and #287; by 2005 that had become #263 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helena #166, Sienna #62.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Helena held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Helena #74 in 2006, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Sienna moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #103 and #123; by 2025 that had become #172 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helena #172, Sienna #136.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2023
Helena held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Helena #269 in 2015, Sienna #32 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Helena #391, Sienna #49.
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 | Helena | 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 | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Helena does not have one recorded yet.
- Helena has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Helena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Helena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls