Kierra
Respelling of Kiera, an English form of the Irish Ciara, which is the feminine of Ciaran, built on ciar, dark or black-haired.
Kierra in 2025
Kierra was given to 46 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,955th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 72,073 babies born.
The history of Kierra
Kierra reached its highest point in 1995, when 878 babies were given the name, ranking 614th that year.
Across the 51 years of records since 1975, 15,682 babies have been named Kierra. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kierra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kierra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 9,648 |
| 1980s | 1,227 | 861 |
| 1990s | 7,481 | 614 |
| 2000s | 5,188 | 727 |
| 2010s | 1,479 | 1,743 |
| 2020s | 282 | 5,298 |
Where Kierra is heading
Kierra has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 138 babies in 2015 to 46 in 2025.
Names like Kierra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kierra.