Matilda vs Sienna
Matilda 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, Matilda was ranked #16 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #31 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Matilda was ranked #27 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #110 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Matilda was ranked #148 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #106 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Matilda was ranked #150 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Matilda and Sienna over time
Matilda and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Matilda in 0.
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.
Matilda 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Matilda moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2023 as Sienna fell out of it to #53, having been #28 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Sienna moved ahead of Matilda in England and Wales · Girls — #25 and #28 the year before became #27 and #23.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Matilda and Sienna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #31 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Matilda and Sienna averaged 9.0 places apart, ending at #16 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Matilda #145 in 2023, Sienna #123 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sienna in 16.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #25 in 2016, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Sienna moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #25 and #28; by 2017 that had become #27 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #31, Sienna #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 21.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #97 in 2016, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order changed in 2009: Sienna moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #206 and #241; by 2009 that had become #224 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #106, Sienna #62.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sienna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #8 in 2022, Sienna #7 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #16, Sienna #10.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Matilda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sienna in 17.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #145 in 2023, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Sienna moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #180 and #195; by 2016 that had become #158 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Matilda #150, Sienna #136.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Matilda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #91 in 2017, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Matilda #110, Sienna #30.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023
Matilda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sienna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Matilda #20 in 2021, Sienna #23 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Matilda moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #31 and #28; by 2023 that had become #27 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Matilda #27, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Matilda | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | Germanic | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /məˈtɪldə/ | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Tilly, Mathilde | 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 | United Kingdom #8 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Matilda is recorded with a Germanic origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Matilda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sienna.
- Matilda'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 Matilda 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
Matilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #16 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