Ciarra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,492
1980s	425	43	+8400%	#1,449
1990s	1,544	154	+263%	#957
2000s	1,187	119	-23%	#1,183
2010s	174	17	-85%	#3,529
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-84%	#10,454

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,492

1980s

425

+8400%

#1,449

1990s

1,544

154

+263%

#957

2000s

1,187

119

-23%

#1,183

2010s

174

-85%

#3,529

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#10,454

The story of Ciarra

Ciarra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 3,352 American babies have been named Ciarra. Its peak came in 1997, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ciarra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ciarra?

The median living Ciarra is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 3,300 people named Ciarra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ciarra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#10,454
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,343
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,064
2018	6	#14,186
2017	12	#8,916
2016	7	#13,210
2015	15	#7,710
2014	9	#11,185
2013	16	#7,472
2012	23	#5,748
2011	36	#4,084
2010	45	#3,529
2009	74	#2,535
2008	64	#2,808
2007	103	#1,991
2006	128	#1,654
2005	173	#1,293
2004	109	#1,758
2003	109	#1,734
2002	107	#1,711
2001	151	#1,287
2000	169	#1,183
1995	193	#976
1990	101	#1,523
1985	58	#1,910
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ciarra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ciarra?

The median living Ciarra is about 27 years old. Half of all living Ciarras are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Ciarra are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Ciarra are alive in the United States, based on 3,352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ciarra mean?

Spelling variant of Ciara.

How popular is the name Ciarra in 2025?

Ciarra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ciarra?

3,352 babies have been named Ciarra in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ciarra most popular?

Ciarra peaked in 1997, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Ciarra a boy or girl name?

Ciarra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ciarra rising or falling?

Ciarra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ciarra popularity over time

The story of Ciarra

How old are people named Ciarra?

Ciarra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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