Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Tierra

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,703 Trend ↓ Falling 31%
Rank 2025
#5,703
among girls · ↓1,047 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Tierra · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
826 babies
All-time total
15,011
#1,289 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Tierra popularity over time

15,011 babies have been named Tierra since 1964, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 21 – 21 2 – #7,408
1970s 189 – 189 19 +800% #2,624
1980s 4,198 54 4,252 425 +2150% #335
1990s 7,174 16 7,190 719 +69% #320
2000s 2,606 – 2,606 261 -64% #534
2010s 609 – 609 61 -77% #2,026
2020s (to 2025) 144 – 144 24 -61% #4,656

Where Tierra 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tierra

Tierra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,703 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 15,011 American babies have been named Tierra. Its peak came in 1993, when 826 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 Tierra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tierra?

The median living Tierra is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 36. An estimated 15 thousand people named Tierra are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Tierra 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 22 #5,703 – –
2024 30 #4,656 – –
2023 20 #6,143 – –
2022 25 #5,292 – –
2021 25 #5,224 – –
2020 22 #5,654 – –
2019 40 #3,781 – –
2018 46 #3,435 – –
2017 32 #4,473 – –
2016 59 #2,898 – –
2015 58 #2,999 – –
2014 50 #3,268 – –
2013 76 #2,404 – –
2012 69 #2,627 – –
2011 80 #2,344 – –
2010 99 #2,026 – –
2009 100 #2,060 – –
2008 156 #1,503 – –
2007 200 #1,243 – –
2006 218 #1,135 – –
2005 219 #1,092 – –
2004 217 #1,066 – –
2003 268 #892 – –
2002 348 #714 – –
2001 392 #645 – –
2000 488 #534 – –
1995 750 #351 – –
1990 756 #353 11 #4,960
1985 459 #464 – –
1980 41 #2,388 – –
1975 17 #3,934 – –
1970 10 #5,379 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tierra?

The median living Tierra is about 31 years old. Half of all living Tierras are between 26 and 36 years old.

How many people named Tierra are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Tierra are alive in the United States, based on 15,011 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tierra in 2025?

Tierra ranked #5,703 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tierra?

15,011 babies have been named Tierra in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tierra most popular?

Tierra peaked in 1993, when 826 newborns received the name.

Is Tierra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tierra rising or falling?

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

Will Tierra become more popular?

Tierra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Tierra 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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