Total births
4,075
Girls' name · since 1967
Tiera
Tiera has 4,075 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 4,075
- total births
- 1967–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tiera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,075 recorded since 1967.
Tiera has 4,075 recorded births among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2025.
- 4,075 total births
- 1967–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,075 girls have been named Tiera since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 4,075
- total births
- 1967–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tiera was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
281 babies were named Tiera in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Tiera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tiera splits its recorded history at 1994: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 281 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tiera at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Tiera popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 281
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Tiera popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Tiera as boys' name)
Tiera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tiera's strongest decade.
2,036 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tiera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 106
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,209 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,036 births
- 2000s 585
2000s
585 births
- 2010s 109
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,036 births (50% of all-time use).
How Tiera 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 Tiera's total volume
Tiera vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tiera by state
Where Tiera concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 225 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 219 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 209 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 205 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 204 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 170 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 167 | 4.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 141 | 3.5% |
Illinois share of Tiera's total US births 5.5%
Even split
225 of 4,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Tiera appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiera? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 4,075 babies named Tiera. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 281 births.
When was Tiera most popular? ▼
Tiera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,036 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tiera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tiera are Illinois (225 births), California (219 births), Florida (209 births).
How long has the name Tiera been used? ▼
Records for Tiera go back to 1967, giving 59 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tiera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tierra, Tierney, Tiesha, Tien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tiera's data
- Tiera's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,036 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tieras (225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Tiera
Nearby Names Like Tiera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tiera
Tierra Girl
#4591 14,941 births
Tierney Girl
#6444 3,956 births
Tiesha Girl
2,849 births
Tien Girl
506 births
Tiegan Girl
#11551 316 births
Compare Tiera side by side: Tiera vs Tierra Tiera vs Tierney Tiera vs Tiesha
Related Names
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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, 1967–2025 (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. "Tiera: Baby Name Since 1967 - 4,075 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiera. 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 Tiera 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.