Total births
23,868
Girls' name · since 1957
Tiara
Tiara has 23,868 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2477
- among girls today
- 23,868
- born since 1957
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Tiara currently ranks #2477 among girls' names in America, with 23,868 babies recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiara has been recorded 23,868 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #2477 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #2477 among girls today
- 23,868 born since 1957
- 1990s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tiara is currently the #2477 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 23,868 born since 1957, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2477
- among girls today
- 23,868
- born since 1957
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Tiara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2477
of 17,726 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.
How Tiara compares
23,868 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Tiara's all-time total is 62x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tiara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,868 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,278 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tiara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tiara splits its recorded history at 1992: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 1,278 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tiara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#2,477
Active since
1957
Tiara popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 1,278
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Tiara popularity over time - boys
61 total births recorded since 1980 (Tiara as boys' name)
Tiara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tiara's strongest decade.
10,895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Tiara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 128
1960s
128 births
- 1970s 476
1970s
476 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,741 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,895 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,756 births
- 2010s 1,325
2010s
1,325 births
- 2020s 542
2020s
542 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10,895 births (46% of all-time use).
How Tiara 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 Tiara's total volume
Tiara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tiara by state
Where Tiara concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,778 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,496 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 1,495 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,410 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,283 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,081 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,074 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,007 | 4.2% |
New York share of Tiara's total US births 7.4%
Even split
1,778 of 23,868 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? ▼
23,868 babies have been named Tiara since 1957. It currently ranks #2477 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 (1,778 births), Illinois (1,496 births), California (1,495 births).
How long has the name Tiara been used? ▼
Records for Tiara go back to 1957, giving 69 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Tiara's data
- Tiara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (10,895 total births); usage has since declined to 542 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tiaras (1,778 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Tiara
Nearby Names Like Tiara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tiara
Tia Girl
#1713 33,832 births
Tiana Girl
#611 29,853 births
Tianna Girl
#1641 13,411 births
Tiarra Girl
3,556 births
Tiare Girl
#11286 1,293 births
Compare Tiara side by side: Tiara vs Tia Tiara vs Tiana Tiara vs Tianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tiara
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, 1957–2025 (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. "Tiara: #2477 Girls' Name - 23,868 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiara. 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 Tiara 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.