Fun Facts About the Name Kierra
- More than 15 thousand babies named Kierra: U.S. records list 15,680 babies given the name Kierra from 1880 through 2025. Even 18 boys received the name Kierra - about 1 boy for every 870 girls.
What Does the Name Kierra Mean?
Kierra is an English spelling of the Irish name Ciara, the feminine name related to Ciarán. Both go back to the Old Irish word ciar, meaning "dark" or "black." Applied to a person, the sense is usually taken as "dark-haired" or "dark-eyed." The ie spelling and doubled r are English writing conventions; the name keeps the Irish meaning. A look-alike name, Kira or Kyra, comes from the Greek kyra, "lady," and has a separate origin, so the similar spellings should not be treated as one name.
Kierra Name History & Origins
Ciar appears in early Irish as a word and byname meaning "dark," and its diminutive Ciarán became one of the most common saints' names in Ireland, borne by figures such as Ciarán of Clonmacnoise and Ciarán of Saigir. The feminine Ciara was also used in Ireland, where it is traditionally pronounced KEE-ra. As the name passed into English-speaking use, its sound was written in several ways, among them Ciara, Kiera, Keara, and Keira; Kierra is one of these respellings, shaped by English readers sounding out the Irish name rather than by any change in meaning. The Greek-derived Kira and Kyra sometimes influence how Kierra is understood, but they are distinct names with a different source.
How Popular is the Name Kierra?
Kierra recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1995. Its best rank was #316 in 1995.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,364 | 46 | 0.0029% |
| 2024 | #2,983 | 55 | 0.0034% |
| 2023 | #3,499 | 45 | 0.0028% |
| 2022 | #3,444 | 46 | 0.0028% |
| 2021 | #3,645 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #3,309 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2019 | #2,737 | 62 | 0.0037% |
| 2018 | #2,491 | 71 | 0.0042% |
| 2017 | #2,063 | 95 | 0.0055% |
| 2016 | #2,046 | 97 | 0.0055% |
| 2015 | #1,585 | 138 | 0.0077% |
| 2014 | #1,810 | 113 | 0.0063% |
| 2013 | #1,355 | 172 | 0.0098% |
| 2012 | #1,130 | 218 | 0.0124% |
| 2011 | #1,026 | 243 | 0.0138% |
| 2010 | #952 | 269 | 0.0151% |
| 2009 | #787 | 360 | 0.0196% |
| 2008 | #804 | 359 | 0.0190% |
| 2007 | #664 | 447 | 0.0233% |
| 2006 | #604 | 483 | 0.0254% |
| 2005 | #565 | 508 | 0.0275% |
| 2004 | #531 | 534 | 0.0291% |
| 2003 | #534 | 529 | 0.0290% |
| 2002 | #494 | 564 | 0.0314% |
| 2001 | #433 | 640 | 0.0355% |
| 2000 | #376 | 764 | 0.0421% |
| 1999 | #367 | 798 | 0.0450% |
| 1998 | #376 | 755 | 0.0427% |
| 1997 | #341 | 826 | 0.0475% |
| 1996 | #352 | 788 | 0.0450% |
| 1995 | #316 | 878 | 0.0499% |
| 1994 | #323 | 839 | 0.0470% |
| 1993 | #342 | 745 | 0.0412% |
| 1992 | #398 | 646 | 0.0350% |
| 1991 | #415 | 613 | 0.0327% |
| 1990 | #434 | 581 | 0.0306% |
| 1989 | #463 | 525 | 0.0285% |
| 1988 | #847 | 213 | 0.0120% |
| 1987 | #1,269 | 111 | 0.0064% |
| 1986 | #1,197 | 118 | 0.0069% |
| 1985 | #1,420 | 90 | 0.0052% |
| 1984 | #2,033 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 1983 | #2,215 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 1982 | #2,670 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1981 | #3,180 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1980 | #7,755 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,422 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #10,385 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #10,007 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,768 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #7,080 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,865 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1989 | #7,477 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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