Maeve vs Sienna
Maeve 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, Maeve was ranked #38 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maeve was ranked #26 and Sienna #15 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maeve was ranked #25 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #25 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #57 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maeve was ranked #60 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maeve and Sienna over time
Maeve and Sienna appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maeve in 0.
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 2 of those lists, and Maeve 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Sienna moved ahead of Maeve in Northern Ireland · Girls — #109 and #126 the year before became #137 and #101.
- Longest-running competitions
Maeve and Sienna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #26 and #15.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maeve #26 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maeve held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 27.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Sienna moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #649 and #1122; by 1999 that had become #900 and #641.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #26, Sienna #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Maeve held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sienna in 12.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #60 in 2025, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #60, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #57 in 2024, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #109 and #126; by 2006 that had become #137 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #57, Sienna #30.
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 | Maeve | 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 | Not yet recorded | /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 | England and Wales · Girls #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Sienna has a recorded origin (English (colour/place name)); Maeve does not have one recorded yet.
- Maeve and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Maeve doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 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