US rank #238 Girls' name Peak 1999 55,726 births

Kiara — #238 US girls' name

55,726 babies named Kiara in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s1701980s34801990s178212000s189122010s94682020s5863
#238
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kiara was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

4,024 babies were named Kiara in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiara

The Social Security Administration has registered 55,726 babies named Kiara between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiara currently holds the #238 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 4,024 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18,912 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kiara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6,580 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiara in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55,726 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kiara at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

55,726

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

1999

4,024 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#238

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiara popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1999)
4,024
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Kiara popularity over time — boys

221 total births recorded since 1988 (Kiara as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 221 births
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Kiara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18,912 births that decade — 34% of Kiara's all-time total
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Kiara by state

Where Kiara concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kiara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6,580 11.8%
#2 New York
5,335 9.6%
#3 Texas
4,459 8.0%
#4 Florida
4,057 7.3%
#5 Illinois
2,456 4.4%
#6 New Jersey
2,224 4.0%
#7 Georgia
1,938 3.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
1,910 3.4%
California share of Kiara's total US births 11.8%
Even split

6,580 of 55,726 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Kiara appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiara?
55,726 babies have been named Kiara since 1968. It currently ranks #238 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 4,024 births.
When was Kiara most popular?
Kiara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18,912 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kiara most popular?
The top states for the name Kiara are California (6,580 births), New York (5,335 births), Texas (4,459 births).
How long has the name Kiara been used?
Kiara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiana, Kianna, Kia, Kiarra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.