Kierah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	92	9	–	#6,941
2000s	183	18	+99%	#5,360
2010s	119	12	-35%	#6,137
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,941

2000s

183

+99%

#5,360

2010s

119

-35%

#6,137

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kierah

Kierah 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 1990, 394 American babies have been named Kierah. Its peak came in 2005, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kierah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kierah?

The median living Kierah is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Kierah 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.

Kierah 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,855
2018	9	#11,029
2017	–	–
2016	12	#9,160
2015	12	#9,247
2014	9	#11,482
2013	21	#6,137
2012	19	#6,744
2011	17	#7,282
2010	15	#8,099
2009	24	#5,805
2008	13	#9,260
2007	22	#6,209
2006	23	#5,827
2005	24	#5,360
2004	11	#9,589
2003	19	#6,189
2002	20	#5,784
2001	16	#6,814
2000	11	#8,884
1995	8	#10,061
1990	7	#10,799
1985	–	–
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 Kierah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kierah?

The median living Kierah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kierahs are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kierah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kierah are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kierah in 2025?

Kierah 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 Kierah?

394 babies have been named Kierah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kierah most popular?

Kierah peaked in 2005, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kierah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kierah rising or falling?

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

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Kierah popularity over time

The story of Kierah

How old are people named Kierah?

Kierah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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