Tierra
Spanish word name, from tierra, meaning earth or land. The noun descends from Latin terra, the same root behind terrain and territory.
Tierra in 2025
Tierra was given to 22 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,919th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 150,697 babies born.
The history of Tierra
Tierra reached its highest point in 1993, when 826 babies were given the name, ranking 640th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 636th, in 1989.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 15,011 babies have been named Tierra. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Tierra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tierra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 | 10,680 |
| 1970s | 189 | 4,125 |
| 1980s | 4,252 | 636 |
| 1990s | 7,190 | 640 |
| 2000s | 2,606 | 1,005 |
| 2010s | 609 | 3,563 |
| 2020s | 144 | 8,083 |
Where Tierra is heading
Tierra has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 58 babies in 2015 to 22 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1993 peak — Tierra is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tierra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tierra.