Maya vs Sienna

Maya 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, Maya was ranked #53 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #15 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #19 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maya was ranked #47 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #40 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maya was ranked #72 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Maya was ranked #86 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.

Maya and Sienna over time

Maya and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maya in 2.

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.

Sienna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Maya 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 Maya in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #91 the year before became #74 and #46.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maya and Sienna changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #40 and #62.
Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Maya and Sienna averaged 35.0 places apart, ending at #53 and #10.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Maya #15 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sienna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Maya #15 in 2024, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #15, Sienna #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 22.
Highest recorded here: Maya #28 in 2021, Sienna #7 in 2009.
The order changed in 2004: Sienna moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #74 and #91; by 2004 that had become #74 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #53, Sienna #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maya #17 in 2024, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #40, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Maya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Maya #47 in 2024, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Sienna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #183 and #212; by 2005 that had become #177 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maya #47, Sienna #30.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Maya held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maya #66 in 2016, Sienna #123 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maya #86, Sienna #136.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2005–2023
Maya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sienna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Maya #72 in 2023, Sienna #25 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #73 and #92; by 2006 that had become #90 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Maya #72, 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 Maya

Pairs where Maya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Kristine vs Maya
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #140 and #497 in 1961 to #244 and #86 in 2025.
Kristine · Maya · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Maya vs Åse
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Åse fell — from #497 and #40 in 1961 to #86 and #93 in 2025.
Maya · Åse · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Maya vs Tina
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maya rose about as far as Tina fell — from #497 and #227 in 1961 to #86 and #488 in 2025.
Maya · Tina · 61 shared years, 1961–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Isabella vs Maya
Isabella and Maya changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #122 and #86.
Isabella · Maya · 50 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

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 Aurora
Sienna and Aurora 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 · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Maya, Sienna
Field	Maya	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	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	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	Republic of Ireland · Girls #40 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	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)); Maya does not have one recorded yet.
Maya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sienna.
A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Maya doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Maya

Popularity journey

First recorded1961
First recorded at #497 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 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