UK girl's name
Sioned
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sioned is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Sioned popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 44 births.
This profile covers 364 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 7% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 362 living people in the UK are called Sioned. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sioned ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 44 girls were registered as Sioned.
- • About 362 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sioned as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5687
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
44 births
Estimated living
362
2026
Popularity
Sioned over time
The chart below shows babies named Sioned registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sioned, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 44 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sioned by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sioned was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5166 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3838 | 52 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1408 | 186 | 10 |
| 1990s | #625 | 119 | 3 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Sioned
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Sioned Harries
rugby union player
Welsh rugby union player
1989-
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Sioned Wiliam
writer; comedian; television producer; radio producer; broadcasting executive
Welsh comedy producer and executive
1961-
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Sioned Davies
university teacher; philologist
Welsh philologist
1954-
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Sioned Williams
harpist
Welsh harpist and teacher
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Sioned Mair
singer
Welsh musician
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Sioned Terry
singer
Welsh musician
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Sioned Geraint
director
Welsh director
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Sioned Wyn Roberts
producer
Welsh producer
Related
Names similar to Sioned
- Sophie 103,803
- Sophia 46,936
- Scarlett 34,261
- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Sioned: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sioned in the UK right now?
In 2023, Sioned was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sioned most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 44 babies registered as Sioned in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sioned in the UK?
A total of 364 babies have been registered as Sioned across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.