Girls' name · since 1987
Cierrah
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 283 babies named Cierrah, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,407 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 283
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cierrah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 283 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cierrah has been recorded 283 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2009.
- #16,407 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 283 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cierrah ranks #16,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 283 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,407 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 283
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cierrah's 283 recorded births place it above 77.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cierrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cierrah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cierrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Cierrah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (156 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Cierrah's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Cierrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (55% of all-time use).
Cierrah by state
Where Cierrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.8% |
15 of 283 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- California records the most Cierrahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cierrah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 1987–2009 (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 Cierrah 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.