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Scarlett vs Sienna

Scarlett 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, Scarlett was ranked #46 and Sienna #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Scarlett was ranked #79 and Sienna #19 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Scarlett was ranked #84 and Sienna #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Scarlett was ranked #124 and Sienna #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Scarlett was ranked #65 and Sienna #53 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Scarlett was ranked #325 and Sienna #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Scarlett and Sienna over time

Scarlett and Sienna appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Scarlett in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Scarlett 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 Scarlett in England and Wales · Girls — #18 and #28 the year before became #30 and #23.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Scarlett and Sienna changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2005 and 2023, ending at #65 and #53.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Scarlett and Sienna averaged 25.4 places apart, ending at #46 and #10.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Scarlett held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sienna in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Scarlett #16 in 2015, Sienna #12 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2017: Sienna moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #18 and #28; by 2017 that had become #30 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Scarlett #79, Sienna #19.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 20042025

    Scarlett held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Scarlett #19 in 2014, Sienna #7 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Scarlett #46, Sienna #10.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 20042025

    Scarlett held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sienna in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Scarlett #185 in 2015, Sienna #44 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Scarlett #325, Sienna #62.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 20042024

    Scarlett held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sienna in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Scarlett #30 in 2014, Sienna #30 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Scarlett #84, Sienna #30.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 20052023

    Scarlett held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sienna in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Scarlett #23 in 2015, Sienna #23 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Scarlett #65, 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

Side-by-side comparison of Scarlett, Sienna
FieldScarlettSienna
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (colour/place name)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sienna has a recorded origin (English (colour/place name)); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
  • Scarlett and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Scarlett 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

Scarlett

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #216 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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