Sienna vs Sophie
Sienna and Sophiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #62 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #10 and Sophie #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Sienna was ranked #53 and Sophie #14 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #30 and Sophie #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #15 and Sophie #63 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #41 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #136 and Sophie #178 among girls in Norway.
Sienna and Sophie over time
Sienna and Sophie appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Sienna 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.
Sophie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Sienna moved ahead of Sophie in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #23 the year before became #22 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna and Sophie averaged 10.0 places apart, ending at #10 and #22.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna rose about as far as Sophie fell — from #91 and #11 in 2003 to #10 and #22 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Sienna and Sophie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #15 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sienna #23 in 2009, Sophie #1 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sophie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #12 in 2022, Sophie #1 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #24 and #23; by 2020 that had become #22 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #15, Sophie #63.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sophie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #7 in 2009, Sophie #5 in 2004.
The order changed in 2021: Sienna moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #16 and #15; by 2021 that had become #11 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #10, Sophie #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #44 in 2022, Sophie #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #62, Sophie #6.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #30 in 2024, Sophie #1 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #30, Sophie #14.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sophie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #123 in 2024, Sophie #106 in 2016.
The order changed in 2023: Sienna moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #155 and #138; by 2023 that had become #127 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #136, Sophie #178.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #23 in 2009, Sophie #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sienna #53, Sophie #14.
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 | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | English (colour/place name) | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | /sɔ.fi/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · 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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Sienna is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin, while Sophie is recorded with a Greek, via French transmission origin.
- Sienna and Sophie both have 2 syllables.
- Sienna's recorded meaning differs from Sophie'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 #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls