Total births
771
Girls' name · since 1987
Kieara
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 771 babies named Kieara, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 771
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Kieara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 771 have been recorded since 1987.
Kieara has 771 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1987 to 2025.
- 771 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
771 girls have been named Kieara since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 771
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kieara was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
52 babies were named Kieara in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Kieara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kieara's full recorded timeline at 2001, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kieara at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Kieara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kieara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kieara's strongest decade.
341 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kieara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
341 births
- 2000s
2000s
309 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 341 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kieara 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 Kieara's total volume
Kieara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kieara by state
Where Kieara concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
Michigan share of Kieara's total US births 1.7%
Even split
13 of 771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kieara appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kieara? ▼
771 babies have been named Kieara since 1987. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1991 with 52 births.
When was Kieara most popular? ▼
Kieara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 341 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Kieara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kieara are Michigan (13 births), Florida (10 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Kieara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kieara since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kieara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiera, Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kieara's data
- Kieara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (341 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Kiearas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Kieara
Nearby Names Like Kieara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kieara
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Kierra Girl
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Kiersten Girl
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Kierstin Girl
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Kiesha Girl
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Kieara: Baby Name Since 1987 - 771 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kieara. 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 Kieara 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.