Ciera
Respelling of the Irish name Ciara, feminine of Ciar, from a word meaning dark or black; some parents instead treat it as a form of Sierra, Spanish for mountain range.
Ciera in 2025
Ciera was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,787th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Ciera
Ciera reached its highest point in 1993, when 682 babies were given the name, ranking 720th that year.
Across the 47 years of records since 1979, 11,372 babies have been named Ciera. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Ciera by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ciera | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 15,257 |
| 1980s | 2,388 | 801 |
| 1990s | 5,605 | 720 |
| 2000s | 2,810 | 1,034 |
| 2010s | 492 | 3,212 |
| 2020s | 72 | 11,828 |
Where Ciera is heading
Ciera has fallen 76% over the past decade, from 33 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1993 peak — Ciera is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ciera
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ciera.