Kierra
How to say it: kee-AIR-uh · /kiˈɛrə/
Variant spelling of Kira or Ciara, from Irish Gaelic meaning 'dark' or 'black'.
Kierra was the 566th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #772 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #566 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 46 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,437 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −64% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #772 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kierra is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kierra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Kierra
- Kierra Sheard (born 1987)American singer
- Kierra Smith (born 1994)Canadian swimmer
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