Sienna vs Skye
Sienna and Skyecompared 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 2013, Sienna was ranked #13 and Skye #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #19 and Skye #202 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2007, Sienna was ranked #29 and Skye #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #30 and Skye #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #41 and Skye #45 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #62 and Skye #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Sienna and Skye over time
Sienna and Skye appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Skye 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.
Skye reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Sienna 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 2005, Sienna moved ahead of Skye in England and Wales · Girls — #155 and #108 the year before became #70 and #88.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Skye fell — from #212 and #155 in 2004 to #30 and #288 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sienna #44 in 2022, Skye #168 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Skye in 9.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #12 in 2022, Skye #67 in 2007.
The order changed in 2005: Sienna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #155 and #108; by 2005 that had become #70 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #19, Skye #202.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Skye in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #44 in 2022, Skye #168 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #245 and #204; by 2006 that had become #142 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #62, Skye #273.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Skye in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #30 in 2024, Skye #115 in 2012.
The order changed in 2005: Sienna moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #212 and #155; by 2005 that had become #126 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #30, Skye #288.
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 | Sienna | Skye |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (colour/place name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Skye does not have one recorded yet.
- Sienna has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Skye.
- A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Skye 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
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
Skye
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls