Ciara
Girl name · #1408 in 2025 · Very rare
Ciara ranks #1408 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 155 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #757, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,613 girls born in 2025 was named Ciara.
The 53-year story
Ciara first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 2,325 girls were named Ciara — good for #149 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ciara per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ciara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ciara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ciara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ciara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ciara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ciara is most common in IL (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ciara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ciara
Statistically, parents drawn to Ciara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tiara, Kiera, Sahara, Kyara, and Paola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ciara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | #1406 |
| 2024 | 168 | #1358 |
| 2023 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2022 | 193 | #1246 |
| 2021 | 215 | #1143 |
| 2020 | 188 | #1214 |
| 2019 | 204 | #1170 |
| 2018 | 259 | #1006 |
| 2017 | 244 | #1054 |
| 2016 | 324 | #869 |
| 2015 | 372 | #757 |
| 2014 | 424 | #672 |
| 2013 | 437 | #647 |
| 2012 | 475 | #602 |
| 2011 | 556 | #524 |
| 2010 | 701 | #439 |
| 2009 | 888 | #364 |
| 2008 | 1,041 | #322 |
| 2007 | 1,364 | #257 |
| 2006 | 1,609 | #213 |
| 2005 | 2,325 | #149 |
| 2004 | 980 | #322 |
| 2003 | 791 | #383 |
| 2002 | 904 | #335 |
| 2001 | 1,005 | #315 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ciara a popular girl name?
Ciara ranked #1408 among girls in 2025 with 155 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #757.
When was the name Ciara most popular?
Ciara peaked in 2005, when 2,325 American girls received the name (ranked #149 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ciara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,613 newborn American girls was named Ciara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.