Sienna vs Zoe
Sienna and Zoecompared 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 Zoe #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #15 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Sienna was ranked #53 and Zoe #24 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #30 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Sienna was ranked #41 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #62 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Sienna was ranked #136 and Zoe #313 among girls in Norway.
Sienna and Zoe over time
Sienna and Zoe appear together in 6 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Zoe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2006, Sienna moved ahead of Zoe in England and Wales · Girls — #70 and #67 the year before became #69 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sienna and Zoe changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #10 and #19.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna and Zoe averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #10 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Sienna and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #15 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Sienna #23 in 2009, Zoe #11 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Zoe in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #12 in 2022, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #70 and #67; by 2006 that had become #69 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #15, Zoe #104.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Zoe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #7 in 2009, Zoe #8 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Sienna moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #18 and #14; by 2024 that had become #13 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #10, Zoe #19.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 22.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #44 in 2022, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #62, Zoe #46.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Sienna held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zoe in 12.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #30 in 2024, Zoe #37 in 2010.
The order changed in 2020: Sienna moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #76 and #62; by 2020 that had become #32 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sienna #30, Zoe #105.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Sienna held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Zoe in 1.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #123 in 2024, Zoe #211 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Sienna moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #616 and #478; by 2006 that had become #309 and #541.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sienna #136, Zoe #313.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Sienna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 19.
Highest recorded here: Sienna #23 in 2009, Zoe #11 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sienna #53, Zoe #24.
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 | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | English (colour/place name) | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | /si.ˈɛn.ə/ | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a English (colour/place name) origin, while Zoe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin.
- Sienna has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- Sienna's recorded meaning differs from Zoe'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
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls