Total births
1,448
Girls' name · since 1989
Kiarah
Kiarah has 1,448 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4162
- among girls today
- 1,448
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kiarah is the #4162 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,448 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Kiarah recorded 1,448 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #4162 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #4162 among girls today
- 1,448 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiarah is currently the #4162 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 1,448 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4162
- among girls today
- 1,448
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Kiarah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4162
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kiarah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
81 babies were named Kiarah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiarah compares
1,448 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Kiarah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiarah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,448 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 81 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiarah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiarah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 13 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 81, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiarah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#4,162
Active since
1989
Kiarah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kiarah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kiarah's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kiarah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
316 births
- 2000s
2000s
556 births
- 2010s
2010s
348 births
- 2020s 212
2020s
212 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 556 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kiarah 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 Kiarah's total volume
Kiarah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kiarah by state
Where Kiarah concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 103 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 96 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 57 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 50 | 3.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Kiarah's total US births 7.1%
Even split
103 of 1,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kiarah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiarah? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 1,448 babies named Kiarah. Today it holds rank #4162 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 81 births.
When was Kiarah most popular? ▼
Kiarah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kiarah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kiarah are New York (103 births), California (96 births), Florida (57 births).
How long has the name Kiarah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiarah since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kiarah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiara, Kiana, Kianna, Kia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiarah's data
- Kiarah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (556 total births) through the 2020s (212) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kiarahs (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kiarah
Nearby Names Like Kiarah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiarah
Kiara Girl
#238 57,068 births
Kiana Girl
#722 26,694 births
Kianna Girl
#1595 8,747 births
Kia Girl
#12361 7,613 births
Kiarra Girl
#7385 3,832 births
Compare Kiarah side by side: Kiarah vs Kiara Kiarah vs Kiana Kiarah vs Kianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiarah
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, 1989–2025 (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. "Kiarah: #4162 Girls' Name - 1,448 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiarah. 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 Kiarah 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.