Siera vs Sierra

Side-by-side comparison of Siera and Sierra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Siera

Girl name · Rank #11358

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Name B

Sierra

Girl name · Rank #596

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Metric Siera Sierra
Current Rank #11358 #596
Total Births (all years) 2,536 100,111
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 150 5,841
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Siera Sierra
1940ss — 144
1950ss — 54
1960ss — 81
1970ss — 787
1980ss 346 8,846
1990ss 1,246 43,638
2000ss 799 34,532
2010ss 123 9,271
2020ss 22 2,758

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Siera Sierra
2014 17 949
2015 — 800
2016 8 771
2017 10 704
2018 8 698
2019 — 630
2020 6 567
2021 — 611
2022 8 551
2023 — 524
2024 8 505

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2024.

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