Kiarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,551

among girls · ↑617 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kiarah · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

81 babies

All-time total

1,448

#5,832 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Kiarah popularity over time

1,448 babies have been named Kiarah since 1989, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#5,421
1990s	316	32	+1875%	#1,946
2000s	556	56	+76%	#2,250
2010s	348	35	-37%	#3,666
2020s (to 2025)	212	35	+2%	#3,404

Where Kiarah 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kiarah

Kiarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,551 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,448 American babies have been named Kiarah. Its peak came in 1999, when 81 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 Kiarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiarah?

The median living Kiarah is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 1,400 people named Kiarah 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.

Kiarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,551
2024	35	#4,168
2023	47	#3,404
2022	35	#4,158
2021	23	#5,483
2020	29	#4,609
2019	27	#4,978
2018	36	#4,039
2017	27	#4,999
2016	26	#5,218
2015	33	#4,354
2014	42	#3,693
2013	40	#3,819
2012	39	#3,958
2011	35	#4,194
2010	43	#3,666
2009	43	#3,713
2008	49	#3,405
2007	54	#3,194
2006	56	#3,036
2005	75	#2,370
2004	34	#4,140
2003	58	#2,723
2002	51	#2,919
2001	66	#2,395
2000	70	#2,250
1995	22	#4,614
1990	13	#6,662
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiarah?

The median living Kiarah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kiarahs are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kiarah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kiarah are alive in the United States, based on 1,448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kiarah in 2025?

Kiarah ranked #3,551 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiarah?

1,448 babies have been named Kiarah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiarah most popular?

Kiarah peaked in 1999, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Kiarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kiarah rising or falling?

Kiarah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kiarah become more popular?

Kiarah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Kiarah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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