Sienna vs Sophia
Sienna and Sophiacompared 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 Sophia #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #41 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #30 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #15 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #62 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Sienna was ranked #53 and Sophia #29 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #136 and Sophia #88 among girls in Norway.
Sienna and Sophia over time
Sienna and Sophia appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Sophia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Sienna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 Sophia changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #10 and #6.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna and Sophia averaged 10.2 places apart, ending at #10 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Sienna and Sophia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #15 and #13.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Sienna #44 in 2022, Sophia #13 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sophia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #12 in 2022, Sophia #7 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #15, Sophia #13.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sophia in 13.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #7 in 2009, Sophia #6 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #10, Sophia #6.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #44 in 2022, Sophia #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #62, Sophia #14.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #30 in 2024, Sophia #4 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #30, Sophia #8.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #123 in 2024, Sophia #59 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #136, Sophia #88.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Sienna held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sophia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #23 in 2009, Sophia #9 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sienna #53, Sophia #29.
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 | Sophia |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Wisdom. |
| Origin | English (colour/place name) | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | /soʊˈfiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Sophie, Sofia |
| 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 #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin, while Sophia is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Sienna and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
- Sienna's recorded meaning differs from Sophia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Sienna a "medium" Data Confidence level and Sophia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sophia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls