Sienna

femaleEnglish (colour/place name)

From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.

Origin: English (colour/place name)

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in New South Wales, Australia in 2009. See regions.

Sienna: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #7 in 2009, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

7registrars recorded it
138times a registrar ranked it
30years from first to last
#7highest recorded position
26groupings it qualifies for
45names it appears alongside

What stands out in Sienna's record

England and Wales registered 2,211 births with the name in 2013, its largest count from any one registrar. Names by yearly birth count
Held at least one birth in every 2,000 for 21 years. Names by sustained share
Appears alongside 45 other names across 6 kinds of recorded relationship. All recorded relationships

see-EN-uh/si.ˈɛn.ə/

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Data Confidence

Evidence: ModerateCompleteness: SubstantialEditorial review: 2026-07-21

Confidence in the evidencebehind this name's data — never a rating of the name itself, and never affected by how well it matches your preferences. How this is assessed

Because: backed by officially or academically authoritative sources, recently verified, popularity data covers multiple regions.

Source authority

Averaged from the real per-claim source-authority assessments already computed for this name's meaning/origin/pronunciation/popularity evidence.

Independent corroboration

Averaged from the real per-claim supporting-source counts already computed for this name's evidence.

See full evidence assessment (8 dimensions, 1 not yet tracked)

Source agreement

No recorded source disagreement for this name's meanings or origins.

Recency

Calculated from how long ago this record was last verified (2026-07-21), against a 270-day staleness threshold.

Geographic relevance

Calculated from the number of geographies with official popularity data (7) — broader official coverage means the evidence base is relevant to more of where the name is actually used.

Completeness

Calculated from how many of the expected data sections (variants, similar names, popularity, notable usage, IPA pronunciation) are actually populated for this name.

Direct observation vs. inference

Averaged from the real per-claim direct-observation-vs-inference ratios already computed for this name's evidence.

Identity & variant resolution quality

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Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Recorded regional spread

Derived from how many geographies' official statistics record this name. It measures where the name is registered, not how well-known it feels to people living there.

International spread

Derived from the same official statistical coverage, scaled to reflect how widely the name crosses national datasets. Not a measure of how easily it is understood in another language.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin: English (colour/place name)
Meaning: From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
Pronunciation: see-EN-uh
Syllables: 2
Common nicknames: None recorded
Classification: Traditional & modern
Gender usage: female
Language family: English (colour/place name)

Popularity

Region

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#974
1997	#1126
1998	#1122
1999	#641
2000	#655
2001	#449
2002	#490
2003	#427
2004	#155
2005	#70
2006	#69
2007	#63
2008	#61
2009	#49
2010	#47
2011	#36
2012	#31
2013	#22
2014	#20
2015	#26
2016	#28
2017	#23
2018	#23
2019	#24
2020	#22
2021	#16
2022	#12
2023	#15
2024	#19
2025	#15

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #15 among girls in England and Wales, #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #136 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls

Sienna appears in 6 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is England and Wales · Girls, which has ranked it in 30 years beginning in 1996, and has registered 33,948 births with the name.

Sienna across 6 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Sienna's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
England and Wales · Girls	#974 (1996)	#12 (2022)	#15 (2025)	30 of 30	33,948 (1996–2025)	2,211 (2013)
Republic of Ireland · Girls	#620 (2002)	#44 (2022)	#62 (2025)	23 of 24	1,543 (2002–2025)	126 (2022)
New South Wales, Australia · Girls	#91 (2003)	#7 (2009)	#10 (2025)	23 of 23	7,359 (2003–2025)	488 (2011)
Northern Ireland · Girls	#212 (2004)	#30 (2024)	#30 (2024)	21 of 21	768 (2004–2024)	62 (2013)
Norway · Girls	#616 (2005)	#123 (2024)	#136 (2025)	21 of 21	663 (2005–2025)	48 (2014)
New Zealand · Girls	#92 (2005)	#23 (2009)	#53 (2023)	19 of 19	1,837 (2005–2023)	143 (2009)

Sienna by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Sienna in England and Wales · Girls, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1990s	94	4 of 10	24
2000s	5,520	10 of 10	552
2010sbusiest	18,244	10 of 10	1,824
2020s	10,090	6 of 10	1,682

Across England and Wales · Girls, the 2010s were its busiest decade, averaging 1,824 births a year.

Its sharpest single-year move came between 2012 and 2013, when recorded births rose by 586, from 1,625 to 2,211.

See the names England and Waleshas recorded the most births with →

Sienna appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

What the record shows

Recorded by 7 registrars between 1996 and 2025, ranked in 30 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #7, first reached in 2009.

It held a top-100 place in 23 years, 23 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 2,211 births, registered in England and Wales in 2013.

1 registrar ranked it inside their own top 10.

A second registrar first ranked it in 2002, and 28 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Sienna was ranked #7 in New South Wales, Australia · Girls in 2009. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Sidsel · #52, 38y
Siena · #415, 30y
Sienna-Grace · #1866, 17y
Sienna-Mae · #1407, 17y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 7 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Millie · #5, 30y
Mila · #4, 34y
Aria · #11, 30y
Charlie · #3, 35y

Also first recorded in the 1990s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1990 and 1999.

Elijah · #7, 30y
Evie · #7, 30y
Hudson · #7, 30y
Riley · #6, 30y

Comparisons involving Sienna

Existing comparison pages where Sienna and another name were ranked in the same published list, in the same years, on the same scale. Each has its own evidence; none of them says the names are alike.

Longest shared records

Names ranked alongside Sienna in the same published list across at least 25 years.

Sienna vs Layla
Sienna and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sienna · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Poppy vs Sienna
Poppy and Sienna both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Poppy · Sienna · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Sienna vs Sofia
Sienna and Sofia both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sienna · Sofia · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Closest long-running positions

Names that stayed close to Sienna within one registrar's list over many years. A gap measured inside that list, never across registrars.

Lily vs Sienna
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lily and Sienna averaged 7.9 places apart, ending at #9 and #10.
Lily · Sienna · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ava vs Sienna
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ava and Sienna averaged 8.3 places apart, ending at #18 and #10.
Ava · Sienna · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Sophie vs Sienna
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sophie and Sienna averaged 10.0 places apart, ending at #22 and #10.
Sophie · Sienna · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Order changes

Pairs where Sienna and another name exchanged position in a published list, taken as the final meaningful change.

Florence vs Sienna
In New Zealand · Girls, Florence moved into the top 50 at #20 in 2023 as Sienna fell out of it to #53, having been #28 the year before.
Florence · Sienna · 11 shared years, 2013–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Sienna vs Olive
In New Zealand · Girls, Olive moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2020 as Sienna fell out of it to #71, having been #35 the year before.
Sienna · Olive · 14 shared years, 2010–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2020 New Zealand ranking
Millie vs Sienna
In New Zealand · Girls, Millie moved into the top 50 at #25 in 2020 as Sienna fell out of it to #71, having been #35 the year before.
Millie · Sienna · 17 shared years, 2007–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2020 New Zealand ranking

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs involving Sienna measured in New South Wales, Australia's own published lists — the registrar that recorded Sienna at its highest position.

Isabella vs Sienna
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isabella #1 in 2007, Sienna #7 in 2009.
Isabella · Sienna · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2009 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Sophia vs Sienna
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sophia and Sienna averaged 10.2 places apart, ending at #6 and #10.
Sophia · Sienna · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Sienna vs Zoe
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sienna and Zoe averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #10 and #19.
Sienna · Zoe · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Sienna and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,577 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Sienna without appearing here.

Sienna moved ahead of

Cheryl
In 1998 they stood at #1122 and #1036 in England and Wales · Girls; by 1999 that had become #641 and #1393.
Ingrid
In 2010 they stood at #620 and #512 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2011 that had become #135 and #798.
Alma
In 2005 they stood at #620 and #443 in Republic of Ireland · Girls; by 2006 that had become #142 and #764.
Denise
In 1998 they stood at #1122 and #664 in England and Wales · Girls; by 1999 that had become #641 and #1216.

Moved ahead of Sienna

Olive Compare
In 2019 they stood at #35 and #44 in New Zealand · Girls; by 2020 that had become #71 and #23.
Millie Compare
In 2019 they stood at #35 and #39 in New Zealand · Girls; by 2020 that had become #71 and #25.
Florence Compare
In 2022 they stood at #28 and #39 in New Zealand · Girls; by 2023 that had become #53 and #20.
Daisy Compare
In 2022 they stood at #28 and #48 in New Zealand · Girls; by 2023 that had become #53 and #26.

Moved the opposite way to Sienna

Abigail Compare
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 while Abigail went from #21 to #171.
Aimee
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 while Aimee went from #70 to #1809.
Aisling
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 while Aisling went from #440 to #1892.
Alex
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 while Alex went from #161 to #2605.

Moved the same way as Sienna

Ada
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 and Ada from #2683 to #40.
Alma
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 and Alma from #2096 to #211.
Alyssa
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 and Alyssa from #783 to #325.
Amalie
Between 1996 and 2025 in England and Wales · Girls, Sienna went from #974 to #15 and Amalie from #2096 to #894.

Meaning & Origin

From the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

English (colour/place name)

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

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Where Sienna is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Sienna, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Registrar	Recorded	Years	Its own highest position
England and Wales	1996–2025	30	#12 in 2022
Republic of Ireland	2002–2025	23	#44 in 2022
New South Wales, Australia	2003–2025	23	#7 in 2009
Northern Ireland	2004–2024	21	#30 in 2024
Norway	2005–2025	21	#123 in 2024
New Zealand	2005–2023	19	#23 in 2009
Scotland	2024	1	#41 in 2024

Its high point came 15 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (2009) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

Similar Names

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

see-EN-uh/si.ˈɛn.ə/

Syllables: 2
Ease: easy

VerifiedSource: Behind the Name.Confidence: medium.

Where Sienna Is Recorded

National statistical agencies have recorded Sienna in these places. This shows where the name is used — not where it comes from, and not that it carries particular cultural significance there.

New South Wales, AustraliaEngland and WalesNorthern IrelandScotlandRepublic of IrelandNorwayNew Zealand

Notable Usage

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Sienna

Sienna at a glance

What stands out in Sienna's record

Overview

Popularity

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Sienna across 6 official records

Sienna by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Sienna appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Sienna

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1990s

Comparisons involving Sienna

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Sienna and the names beside it

Sienna moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Sienna

Moved the opposite way to Sienna

Moved the same way as Sienna

Meaning & Origin

Where Sienna is officially recorded

Variants

Similar Names

Spelling

Pronunciation

Where Sienna Is Recorded

Notable Usage

Sibling & Surname Compatibility

Sienna at a glance

What stands out in Sienna's record

Sienna across 6 official records

Sienna by decade in England and Wales · Girls

Sienna appears in

What the record shows

Names published alongside Sienna

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1990s

Comparisons involving Sienna

Longest shared records

Closest long-running positions

Order changes

Compared inside New South Wales, Australia lists

Sienna and the names beside it

Sienna moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Sienna

Moved the opposite way to Sienna

Moved the same way as Sienna