Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Cierra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,727 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Irish of modern American usage, variant of Ciara or Sierra.

Rank 2025
#2,727
among girls · ↑171 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Cierra · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,512
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
1,687 babies
All-time total
27,659
#880 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Cierra popularity over time

27,659 babies have been named Cierra since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 18 – 18 2 – #5,145
1980s 3,708 21 3,729 373 +20617% #303
1990s 14,056 8 14,064 1,406 +277% #180
2000s 8,318 7 8,325 833 -41% #230
2010s 1,222 – 1,222 122 -85% #1,047
2020s (to 2025) 301 – 301 50 -59% #2,727

Where Cierra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 64 0.04 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Cierra

Cierra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,727 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 27,659 American babies have been named Cierra. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,687 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 Cierra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cierra?

The median living Cierra is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 32. An estimated 27 thousand people named Cierra are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Cierra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 63 #2,727 – –
2024 57 #2,898 – –
2023 42 #3,656 – –
2022 44 #3,549 – –
2021 39 #3,818 – –
2020 56 #2,900 – –
2019 60 #2,790 – –
2018 52 #3,118 – –
2017 65 #2,673 – –
2016 82 #2,312 – –
2015 109 #1,874 – –
2014 123 #1,708 – –
2013 139 #1,559 – –
2012 170 #1,376 – –
2011 185 #1,280 – –
2010 237 #1,047 – –
2009 247 #1,048 – –
2008 369 #791 – –
2007 409 #716 – –
2006 522 #563 – –
2005 756 #414 – –
2004 915 #349 7 #9,115
2003 1,076 #289 – –
2002 1,269 #252 – –
2001 1,372 #231 – –
2000 1,383 #230 – –
1995 1,596 #186 – –
1990 1,043 #268 8 #5,920
1985 456 #466 – –
1980 14 #5,025 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Famous people named Cierra

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cierra Ramirez Cierra Ramirez American actress and singer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cierra?

The median living Cierra is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cierras are between 23 and 32 years old.

How many people named Cierra are alive today?

An estimated 27 thousand people named Cierra are alive in the United States, based on 27,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cierra mean?

A female given name from Irish of modern American usage, variant of Ciara or Sierra.

How popular is the name Cierra in 2025?

Cierra ranked #2,727 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cierra?

27,659 babies have been named Cierra in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cierra most popular?

Cierra peaked in 1998, when 1,687 newborns received the name.

Is Cierra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cierra rising or falling?

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

Will Cierra become more popular?

Cierra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 girls named Cierra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cierra?

Well-known people named Cierra include Cierra Ramirez (actor).

Names like Cierra

Names that sound and feel close to Cierra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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