Chiara
Girl name · #1067 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Chiara is currently the #1067 girl name in the United States — 228 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,895 girls born in 2025 was named Chiara.
The 74-year story
Chiara first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 228 babies and a rank of #1065. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Chiara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chiara in class?
Chiara scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Chiara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Chiara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Chiaras were FL (35), NY (34), CA (27), TX (15), PA (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Chiara
Statistically, parents drawn to Chiara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adara, Zahara, Inara, Zaira, and Samira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chiara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 228 | #1065 |
| 2024 | 219 | #1114 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2022 | 182 | #1295 |
| 2021 | 206 | #1181 |
| 2020 | 166 | #1327 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1452 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2017 | 137 | #1591 |
| 2016 | 134 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2011 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 183 | #1317 |
| 2008 | 155 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 177 | #1365 |
| 2006 | 173 | #1342 |
| 2005 | 183 | #1239 |
| 2004 | 202 | #1127 |
| 2003 | 186 | #1160 |
| 2002 | 203 | #1054 |
| 2001 | 139 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chiara a popular girl name?
Chiara ranked #1067 among girls in 2025 with 228 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Chiara most popular?
Chiara peaked in 2025, when 228 American girls received the name (ranked #1065 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chiara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,895 newborn American girls was named Chiara. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.