US rank #2484 Girls' name Peak 1995 23,770 births

Tiara — #2484 US girls' name

23,770 babies named Tiara in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s1281970s4761980s57411990s108952000s47562010s13252020s444
#2484
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Tiara was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

1,278 babies were named Tiara in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tiara

The Social Security Administration has registered 23,770 babies named Tiara between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tiara currently holds the #2484 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 1,278 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tiara performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10,895 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tiara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,764 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tiara in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tiara 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 23,770 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.

Tiara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

23,770

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1995

1,278 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,484

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tiara popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
1,278
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Tiara popularity over time — boys

61 total births recorded since 1980 (Tiara as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
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Tiara by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10,895 births that decade — 46% of Tiara's all-time total
1950s51960s1281970s4761980s57411990s108952000s47562010s13252020s444

Tiara by state

Where Tiara concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tiara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,764 7.4%
#2 Illinois
1,496 6.3%
#3 California
1,485 6.2%
#4 Texas
1,398 5.9%
#5 Florida
1,272 5.4%
#6 Ohio
1,081 4.5%
#7 Michigan
1,074 4.5%
#8 Georgia
1,000 4.2%
New York share of Tiara's total US births 7.4%
Even split

1,764 of 23,770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Tiara appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiara?
23,770 babies have been named Tiara since 1957. It currently ranks #2484 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 1,278 births.
When was Tiara most popular?
Tiara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,895 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Tiara most popular?
The top states for the name Tiara are New York (1,764 births), Illinois (1,496 births), California (1,485 births).
How long has the name Tiara been used?
Tiara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tiara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tia, Tiana, Tianna, Tiarra, 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, 1957–2024 (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.