Girls' name · since 1997

Ciarrah

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Ciarrah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,458 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

81 girls have been named Ciarrah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciarrah has been recorded 81 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2010.

  • #29,458 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciarrah ranks #29,458 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,458 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ciarrah's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ciarrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ciarrah's full recorded timeline at 2002, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ciarrah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2005)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 19971998199920002001200220032004200520062010 6

Ciarrah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (52 births, 64% of the file).

2000s was Ciarrah's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Ciarrah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ciarrah?
Ciarrah has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,458 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 11 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Ciarrah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ciarrah ranks #29,458 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ciarrah most popular?
Ciarrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Ciarrah been used?
Records for Ciarrah go back to 1997, giving 14 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Ciarrah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ciara, Ciarra, Cianna, Ciana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ciarrah's data

  • Ciarrah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ciarrah

Nearby Names Like Ciarrah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ciarrah

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ciarrah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ciarrah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.