Girls' name · since 1991
Sierah
Sierah has 203 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 203
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sierah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 203 have been recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sierah has been recorded 203 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1991 to 2010.
- #19,675 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 203 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sierah ranks #19,675 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 203 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #19,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 203
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sierah's 203 recorded births place it above 72.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sierah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sierah's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sierah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2010
- Peak year (1996)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sierah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (104 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Sierah's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Sierah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (51% of all-time use).
Sierah by state
Where Sierah concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
10 of 203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sierah's data
- Sierah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sierahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sierah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sierah 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 August 2026.