Kiera
Girl name · #1097 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 219 baby girls were named Kiera, placing it at #1097 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,219 girls born in 2025 was named Kiera.
The 62-year story
Kiera first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,147 girls were named Kiera — good for #293 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 Kiera per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiera in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kiera is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiera will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiera is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kiera is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kiera is most common in MA (0.6 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kiera is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kiera
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiera tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyra, Keila, Akira, Kimora, and Ciara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiera | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 | #1096 |
| 2024 | 264 | #984 |
| 2023 | 223 | #1098 |
| 2022 | 244 | #1048 |
| 2021 | 268 | #967 |
| 2020 | 256 | #994 |
| 2019 | 301 | #889 |
| 2018 | 321 | #845 |
| 2017 | 362 | #765 |
| 2016 | 393 | #723 |
| 2015 | 445 | #641 |
| 2014 | 504 | #588 |
| 2013 | 455 | #615 |
| 2012 | 493 | #592 |
| 2011 | 618 | #483 |
| 2010 | 759 | #415 |
| 2009 | 961 | #342 |
| 2008 | 1,069 | #314 |
| 2007 | 1,147 | #293 |
| 2006 | 1,093 | #301 |
| 2005 | 942 | #337 |
| 2004 | 827 | #379 |
| 2003 | 676 | #443 |
| 2002 | 584 | #481 |
| 2001 | 601 | #463 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiera a popular girl name?
Kiera ranked #1097 among girls in 2025 with 219 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #641.
When was the name Kiera most popular?
Kiera peaked in 2007, when 1,147 American girls received the name (ranked #293 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiera?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,219 newborn American girls was named Kiera. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.