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Sarah vs Sienna

Sarah 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 2021, Sarah was ranked #96 and Sienna #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Sarah was ranked #130 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Sarah was ranked #75 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2019, Sarah was ranked #100 and Sienna #35 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Sarah was ranked #148 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Sarah was ranked #66 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Sarah was ranked #115 and Sienna #136 among girls in Norway.

Sarah and Sienna over time

Sarah and Sienna appear together in 6 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Sarah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Sarah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sienna in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #18 in 1996, Sienna #12 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2007: Sienna moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #58 and #69; by 2007 that had become #70 and #63.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Sarah #130, Sienna #19.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025

    Sarah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sienna in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #1 in 2002, Sienna #44 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #66, Sienna #62.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Sarah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sienna in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #6 in 2004, Sienna #30 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #37 and #76; by 2020 that had become #60 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Sarah #75, Sienna #30.

  • Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025

    Sarah held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Sienna in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #35 in 2007, Sienna #123 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Sarah #115, Sienna #136.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2021

    Sarah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sienna in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #6 in 2003, Sienna #7 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #12 and #14; by 2006 that had become #16 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Sarah #96, Sienna #11.

  • New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 2005–2019

    Sarah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sienna in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Sarah #23 in 2005, Sienna #23 in 2009.

    The order changed in 2007: Sienna moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #24 and #40; by 2007 that had become #33 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Sarah #100, Sienna #35.

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 Sarah

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

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Sarah, Sienna
FieldSarahSienna
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom Hebrew, meaning 'lady, princess, noblewoman'. In the Old Testament, Sarah's name was changed from Sarai by God, alongside Abraham's own name change (Genesis 17:15); she is regarded as matriarch of the Jewish people.From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginBiblical HebrewEnglish (colour/place name)
Pronunciation/ˈsɛɹ.ə//si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #66 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sarah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin.
  • Sarah and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
  • Sarah'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

Sarah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1958–2019

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1958–2019).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #115 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Sienna

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2003–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2003–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls