Cierra
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Cierra
Cierra is a feminine name with Spanish influences, possibly derived from 'sierra' meaning 'mountain range' or related to the Spanish word 'cerrar' meaning 'to close or finish.'
The name gained popularity in the United States during the 1990s as a variation of Sierra, with its distinctive spelling offering a more unique option. Cierra has a melodic quality and contemporary feel while maintaining intuitive pronunciation. It fell off the Top 1000 in the 2008..
About 40 baby girls were named Cierra in the US last year, versus more than 500 named Sierra.
Cierra is also given to boys.
Pronounced see-AIR-uh.
As of October 2026, Cierra ranked #9114 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #5240 in 1989.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,708 | 123 | 68.9 |
| 2015 | #1,874 | 109 | 61.1 |
| 2016 | #2,311 | 82 | 46.3 |
| 2017 | #2,672 | 65 | 37.6 |
| 2018 | #3,118 | 52 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | #2,789 | 60 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | #2,897 | 56 | 34.6 |
| 2021 | #3,813 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,547 | 44 | 26.8 |
| 2023 | #3,654 | 42 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | #2,886 | 57 | 35.2 |
| 2025 | #2,727 | 63 | 39.2 |
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