Katie vs Sienna
Katie 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 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Sienna #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #547 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Sienna #26 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #47 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Katie and Sienna over time
Katie and Sienna appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sienna 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 England and Wales · Girls, Sienna moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2011 as Katie fell out of it to #57, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Sienna moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #40 and #47 the year before became #57 and #36.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sienna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Sienna moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #40 and #47; by 2011 that had become #57 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #547, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Katie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Sienna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #43 and #49; by 2024 that had become #47 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katie #47, Sienna #30.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2005–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 2008, Sienna #23 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Sienna moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #37 and #40; by 2007 that had become #42 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Sienna #26.
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 | Katie | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | Greek, diminutive form | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (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 | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Katie and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
- Katie'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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