Total births
21,851
Girls' name · since 1963
Kiera
Kiera has 21,851 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #986
- among girls today
- 21,851
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
21,851 babies have been named Kiera since 1963, making it today's #986 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiera has been recorded 21,851 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #986 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, 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 1963 to 2025.
- #986 among girls today
- 21,851 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiera is currently the #986 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 21,851 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #986
- among girls today
- 21,851
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kiera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#986
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kiera was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,147 babies were named Kiera in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiera compares
21,851 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Kiera's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,851 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,147 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiera's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 1,147, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiera at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#986
Active since
1963
Kiera popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,147
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Kiera popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 1989 (Kiera as boys' name)
Kiera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kiera's strongest decade.
8,536 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kiera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 61
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 280
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 1,468
1980s
1,468 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,381 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,536 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,651 births
- 2020s 1,474
2020s
1,474 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,536 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kiera 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 Kiera's total volume
Kiera vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kiera by state
Where Kiera concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,910 | 8.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,696 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,191 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,147 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 951 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 895 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 860 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 750 | 3.4% |
California share of Kiera's total US births 8.7%
Even split
1,910 of 21,851 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kiera appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiera? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 21,851 babies named Kiera. Today it holds rank #986 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 1,147 births.
When was Kiera most popular? ▼
Kiera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,536 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kiera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kiera are California (1,910 births), New York (1,696 births), Pennsylvania (1,191 births).
How long has the name Kiera been used? ▼
Records for Kiera go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, Kiesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiera's data
- Kiera's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,536 total births); usage has since declined to 1,474 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kieras (1,910 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kiera
Nearby Names Like Kiera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiera
Kierra Girl
#2995 15,664 births
Kiersten Girl
#3917 14,809 births
Kierstin Girl
3,270 births
Kiesha Girl
2,621 births
Kierstyn Girl
#11366 2,421 births
Compare Kiera side by side: Kiera vs Kierra Kiera vs Kiersten Kiera vs Kierstin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiera
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Kiera: #986 Girls' Name - 21,851 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiera. 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 Kiera 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.