Kiarah
Girl name · #3552 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Kiarah ranks #3552 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Kiarah.
The 36-year story
Kiarah first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 81 girls were named Kiarah — good for #1940 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 Kiarah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiarah in class?
Kiarah scores 61 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 Kiarah is most common
State-level data for Kiarah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kiarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyrah, Kaylah, Kiyah, Keilah, and Kiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3624 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 58 | #2707 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 66 | #2379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiarah a popular girl name?
Kiarah ranked #3552 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Kiarah most popular?
Kiarah peaked in 1999, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #1940 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Kiarah. It scores 61/100 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.