Total births
11,367
Girls' name · since 1979
Ciera
Ciera has 11,367 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9756
- among girls today
- 11,367
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ciera is the #9756 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11,367 recorded since 1979.
Ciera has 11,367 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9756 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #9756 among girls today
- 11,367 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ciera is currently the #9756 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 11,367 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9756
- among girls today
- 11,367
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Ciera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9756
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ciera was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
682 babies were named Ciera in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Ciera compares
11,367 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ciera's all-time total is 30x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ciera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,367 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 682 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ciera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ciera's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 682, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ciera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#9,756
Active since
1979
Ciera popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 682
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Ciera popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Ciera as boys' name)
Ciera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ciera's strongest decade.
5,605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ciera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,383 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,605 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,810 births
- 2010s 492
2010s
492 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,605 births (49% of all-time use).
How Ciera compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ciera's total volume
Ciera vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ciera by state
Where Ciera concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 935 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 812 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 722 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 583 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 472 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 467 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 449 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 448 | 3.9% |
California share of Ciera's total US births 8.2%
Even split
935 of 11,367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Ciera appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ciera? ▼
Ciera has been given to 11,367 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9756 as of the latest data. 682 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Ciera most popular? ▼
Ciera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,605 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Ciera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ciera are California (935 births), Ohio (812 births), Florida (722 births).
How long has the name Ciera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ciera since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ciera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cierra, Cielo, Cienna, Cieara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ciera's data
- Ciera's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,605 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cieras (935 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ciera
Nearby Names Like Ciera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ciera
Cierra Girl
#2909 27,623 births
Cielo Girl
#808 4,764 births
Cienna Girl
#1919 3,093 births
Cieara Girl
528 births
Ciel Girl
#4977 399 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ciera: #9756 Girls' Name - 11,367 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ciera. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ciera 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 June 2026.