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Siun vs Willow

Siun and Willowcompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Siun was ranked #337 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Siun was ranked #145 and Willow #77 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Siun and Willow over time

Siun and Willow appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Siun held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Willow in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Siun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Willow 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 2012, Willow moved ahead of Siun in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #133 and #234 the year before became #280 and #142.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Siun #132 in 2015, Willow #72 in 2016.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 20032017

    Siun held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Willow in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Siun #132 in 2015, Willow #72 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2012: Willow moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #133 and #234; by 2012 that had become #280 and #142.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Siun #145, Willow #77.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Siun, Willow
FieldSiunWillow
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, a modern nature name from the willow tree
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈwɪl.oʊ/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorthern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Siun does not have one recorded yet.
  • Siun has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Willow.
  • A meaning is recorded for Willow; Siun doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Siun

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2017

    Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1982–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Willow

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #891 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls