US rank #7354 Girls' name Peak 1999 3,814 births

Kiarra — #7354 US girls' name

3,814 babies named Kiarra in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2501990s13612000s16752010s4272020s101
#7354
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kiarra was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

291 babies were named Kiarra in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiarra

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,814 babies named Kiarra between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiarra currently holds the #7354 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 291 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiarra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,675 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kiarra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 250 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiarra in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiarra 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 3,814 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.

Kiarra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,814

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1999

291 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,354

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiarra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
291
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Kiarra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,675 births that decade — 44% of Kiarra's all-time total
1980s2501990s13612000s16752010s4272020s101

Kiarra by state

Where Kiarra concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kiarra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
250 6.6%
#2 California
248 6.5%
#3 Texas
190 5.0%
#4 Florida
189 5.0%
#5 Illinois
176 4.6%
#6 Georgia
135 3.5%
#7 Ohio
117 3.1%
#8 Virginia
110 2.9%
New York share of Kiarra's total US births 6.6%
Even split

250 of 3,814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Kiarra appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiarra?
3,814 babies have been named Kiarra since 1981. It currently ranks #7354 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 291 births.
When was Kiarra most popular?
Kiarra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,675 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kiarra most popular?
The top states for the name Kiarra are New York (250 births), California (248 births), Texas (190 births).
How long has the name Kiarra been used?
Kiarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiarra?
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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.