Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Kierra

Meaning Kierra (kee-er-rah) is a female given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,364 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Kierra (kee-er-rah) is a female given name.

Rank 2025
#3,364
among girls · ↓371 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Kierra · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,941
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
878 babies
All-time total
15,682
#1,249 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Kierra popularity over time

15,682 babies have been named Kierra since 1975, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 25 – 25 3 – #6,423
1980s 1,221 6 1,227 123 +4808% #463
1990s 7,469 12 7,481 748 +510% #316
2000s 5,188 – 5,188 519 -31% #376
2010s 1,479 – 1,479 148 -71% #952
2020s (to 2025) 282 – 282 47 -68% #2,993

Where Kierra 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kierra

Kierra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,364 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 15,682 American babies have been named Kierra. Its peak came in 1995, when 878 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 Kierra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kierra?

The median living Kierra is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 15 thousand people named Kierra are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Kierra 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 46 #3,364 – –
2024 55 #2,993 – –
2023 45 #3,502 – –
2022 46 #3,445 – –
2021 42 #3,646 – –
2020 48 #3,252 – –
2019 62 #2,738 – –
2018 71 #2,492 – –
2017 95 #2,063 – –
2016 98 #2,026 – –
2015 138 #1,585 – –
2014 113 #1,810 – –
2013 172 #1,355 – –
2012 218 #1,130 – –
2011 243 #1,026 – –
2010 269 #952 – –
2009 360 #787 – –
2008 359 #804 – –
2007 447 #664 – –
2006 483 #604 – –
2005 508 #565 – –
2004 534 #532 – –
2003 529 #534 – –
2002 564 #494 – –
2001 640 #433 – –
2000 764 #376 – –
1995 878 #316 – –
1990 581 #434 5 #8,867
1985 90 #1,420 – –
1980 8 #7,756 – –
1975 5 #9,769 – –
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 Kierra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kierra?

The median living Kierra is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kierras are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kierra are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Kierra are alive in the United States, based on 15,682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kierra mean?

Kierra (kee-er-rah) is a female given name.

How popular is the name Kierra in 2025?

Kierra ranked #3,364 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kierra?

15,682 babies have been named Kierra in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kierra most popular?

Kierra peaked in 1995, when 878 newborns received the name.

Is Kierra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kierra rising or falling?

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

Will Kierra become more popular?

Kierra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Kierra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kierra

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