Ruby vs Sienna
Ruby 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, Ruby was ranked #28 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ruby was ranked #17 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #41 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #38 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ruby was ranked #34 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #36 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ruby was ranked #450 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.
Ruby and Sienna over time
Ruby and Sienna appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Sienna in 0.
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.
Ruby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Sienna moved ahead of Ruby in England and Wales · Girls — #26 and #28 the year before became #29 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ruby and Sienna averaged 11.4 places apart, ending at #28 and #10.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ruby #2 in 2011, Sienna #7 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2007, Sienna #12 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Sienna moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #26 and #28; by 2017 that had become #29 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #41, Sienna #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sienna in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #2 in 2011, Sienna #7 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #18 and #22; by 2020 that had become #22 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #28, Sienna #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Ruby held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #16 in 2013, Sienna #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ruby #36, Sienna #62.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Ruby held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #18 in 2011, Sienna #30 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Sienna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #24 and #49; by 2024 that had become #38 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ruby #38, Sienna #30.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Ruby held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sienna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ruby #1 in 2011, Sienna #23 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ruby #17, 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 | Ruby | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century. | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. |
| Origin | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') | English (colour/place name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈruːbi/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ruby is recorded with a English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
- Ruby and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
- Ruby'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.
How each name got here
Ruby
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 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