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Kierra

Girl

Meaning of Kierra: Modern American coinage, variant of Ciara

Kierra is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3245th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3245

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

15,682

First recorded 1975 · peak 1995

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 44 babies1984: 50 babies1985: 90 babies1986: 118 babies1987: 111 babies1988: 213 babies1989: 531 babies1990: 586 babies19901991: 613 babies1992: 653 babies1993: 745 babies1994: 839 babies1995: 878 babies1996: 788 babies1997: 826 babies1998: 755 babies1999: 798 babies2000: 764 babies20002001: 640 babies2002: 564 babies2003: 529 babies2004: 534 babies2005: 508 babies2006: 483 babies2007: 447 babies2008: 359 babies2009: 360 babies2010: 269 babies20102011: 243 babies2012: 218 babies2013: 172 babies2014: 113 babies2015: 138 babies2016: 98 babies2017: 95 babies2018: 71 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 46 babies2023: 45 babies2024: 55 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Kierra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 878.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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