Sienna
Sienna was the 94th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,659 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 136 places. More babies were named Sienna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Siena (Italian city); reddish-brown · Italian, English
Say it see-EN-uh /siˈɛnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #94 girls, up 72 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,659girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,659 babies
- Total since 1880
- 39,887babies recorded
What does the name Sienna mean?
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
Sienna popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 10 since 2008.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #94 | 2,659 |
| 2020 | #166 | 1,722 |
| 2010 | #210 | 1,478 |
| 2000 | #621 | 409 |
| 1990 | #2,564 | 47 |
| 1980 | #3,059 | 29 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,299 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sienna, counting every spelling?
Sienna is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #93 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #94 for Sienna 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 Sienna?
2,659 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sienna (0.74 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sienna 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 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sienna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sienna?
About 39,600 people born in the US named Sienna are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 18. That makes Sienna a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Sienna by state
How common Sienna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (2.9×), Connecticut (2.8×), New Jersey (2.7×), Rhode Island (2.5×), New Mexico (2.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sienna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sienna, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sienna · Sibling names for Sienna
Questions about the name Sienna
What does Sienna mean?
Sienna means “Siena (Italian city); reddish-brown” (Italian, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Sienna?
Sienna was the 94th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,659 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 136 places. More babies were named Sienna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sienna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Sienna in the US.
Where is Sienna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sienna was most common in Delaware (3.79 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey.