Sienna vs Sofia
Sienna and Sofiacompared 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, Sienna was ranked #10 and Sofia #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #19 and Sofia #12 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #136 and Sofia #13 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #41 and Sofia #22 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #62 and Sofia #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #30 and Sofia #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Sienna was ranked #53 and Sofia #61 among girls in New Zealand.
Sienna and Sofia over time
Sienna and Sofia appear together in 6 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Sienna held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sofia in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sienna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sofia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sienna and Sofia changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #30 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna and Sofia averaged 28.1 places apart, ending at #10 and #13.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Sienna #12 in 2022, Sofia #12 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sofia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #12 in 2022, Sofia #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #19, Sofia #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sofia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #44 in 2022, Sofia #23 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #62, Sofia #23.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sofia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #7 in 2009, Sofia #13 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #10, Sofia #13.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sofia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #30 in 2024, Sofia #36 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #30, Sofia #70.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sofia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #123 in 2024, Sofia #10 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #136, Sofia #13.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Sienna held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sofia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #23 in 2009, Sofia #47 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sienna #53, Sofia #61.
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 | Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | A form of Sophia used across many languages, from the Greek word for 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | English (colour/place name) | Greek, via Sophia |
| Pronunciation | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | /soˈfia/ |
| 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 #10 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin, while Sofia is recorded with a Greek, via Sophia origin.
- Sienna and Sofia both have 2 syllables.
- Sienna's recorded meaning differs from Sofia'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
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
Sofia
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #518 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls