Kiera
A feminine form of Kieran, the anglicized Irish Ciaran, which comes from ciar, meaning 'dark' or 'black', with a diminutive ending attached.
Kiera in 2025
Kiera was given to 219 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,088th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,139 babies born.
The history of Kiera
Kiera reached its highest point in 2007, when 1,147 babies were given the name, ranking 589th that year.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 21,870 babies have been named Kiera. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kiera by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kiera | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 | 4,299 |
| 1970s | 280 | 2,840 |
| 1980s | 1,476 | 945 |
| 1990s | 5,392 | 795 |
| 2000s | 8,536 | 589 |
| 2010s | 4,651 | 798 |
| 2020s | 1,474 | 1,815 |
Where Kiera is heading
Kiera has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 445 babies in 2015 to 219 in 2025.
Names like Kiera
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kiera.