Siena
Siena was the 610th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 479 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 606th; the most babies were born in 2018 (496). Over the last ten years it has moved up 34 places. More babies were named Siena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Sienna) Siena (Italian city); reddish-brown · Italian, English
- Rank in 2025
- #610 girls, up 29 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 479girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018496 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,070babies recorded
What does the name Siena mean?
Siena is a spelling of Sienna, pronounced the same way, so it shares Sienna's meaning and origin.
Sienna is the name of a reddish-brown earth pigment, named after the Italian city of Siena, whose clay gave the color. Wiktionary takes the given name from the color, and Wikipedia from the city and its burnt-orange rooftops; it calls the original meaning of the city name unclear. Wikipedia also notes that some Catholic families use the name in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena.
Siena (Italian, “city in Tuscany”)sienna (English, “reddish-brown pigment”)
How sure is this? Probable. The color and city are clear sources; the meaning of the city name Siena is unclear.
See also: Italian names, names that mean a color, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sienna', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Sienna (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Siena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #610 | 479 |
| 2020 | #639 | 454 |
| 2010 | #608 | 485 |
| 2000 | #1,175 | 171 |
| 1990 | #4,505 | 22 |
| 1980 | #11,892 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Siena, counting every spelling?
Siena is a spelling of Sienna, a name family that ranked #93 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #610 for Siena on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,288 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sienna | 2,659 | #94 | 10,760 |
| Siena | 479 | #610 | 2,285 |
| Cienna | 131 | #1,598 | 567 |
| Ciena | 8 | #11,152 | 52 |
| Siennah | 11 | #9,377 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Siena?
479 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Siena (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Siena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Siena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Siena?
About 11,000 people born in the US named Siena are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 19. That makes Siena mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Siena by state
How common Siena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Connecticut (4.7×), Massachusetts (3.1×), New Jersey (2.9×), New York (2.1×), California (1.7×). In 22 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Siena: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Siena, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Siena
What does Siena mean?
Siena is a spelling of Sienna, which means “Siena (Italian city); reddish-brown” (Italian, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Siena?
Siena was the 610th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 479 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 606th; the most babies were born in 2018 (496). Over the last ten years it has moved up 34 places. More babies were named Siena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Siena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Siena in the US.
Where is Siena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Siena was most common in Connecticut (1.32 per 1,000 girls), followed by Rhode Island and Massachusetts.