Cierra
Respelling of Sierra, the Spanish word for a mountain range; it comes from Latin serra, a saw, after the toothed look of a ridgeline.
Cierra in 2025
Cierra was given to 63 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,802nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 52,624 babies born.
The history of Cierra
Cierra reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,687 babies were given the name, ranking 386th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 378th, in 1997.
Across the 48 years of records since 1978, 27,659 babies have been named Cierra. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cierra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cierra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 7,854 |
| 1980s | 3,729 | 590 |
| 1990s | 14,064 | 378 |
| 2000s | 8,325 | 473 |
| 2010s | 1,222 | 1,911 |
| 2020s | 301 | 4,802 |
Where Cierra is heading
Cierra has fallen 42% over the past decade, from 109 babies in 2015 to 63 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1998 peak — Cierra is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cierra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cierra.