Ciearra
An invented name, likely a feminine variant of Sierra.
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Ciearra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ciearra today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ciearra births was 1997 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ciearra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
1997
18 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2009 SSA rank
#17,911
Tracked since 1985
Census
Ciearra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Ciearra, which placed it at #39,126 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ciearra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ciearra is Black at 51.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ciearra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ciearra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.5% · 100
- White38.1% · 74
- Two or more races5.7% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Ciearra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ciearra from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 127 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Ciearra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ciearra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ciearra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ciearra
The name Ciearra has an intriguing and mysterious history that spans across continents and centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Phoenician civilization, where a similar-sounding name, "Ciara," was used to refer to a celestial body or a heavenly being. This name later found its way into the Arabic language as "Qiara," meaning "bright" or "radiant."
As the Arabic culture and language spread across North Africa and into the Iberian Peninsula, the name Qiara underwent various transformations. In certain regions of Spain and Portugal, it evolved into the form "Cierra," which was then carried over to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers and settlers during the Age of Exploration.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ciearra can be found in a 16th-century Spanish manuscript detailing the lives of notable women in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. The manuscript mentions a lady-in-waiting named "Ciearra de Castilla," who was renowned for her beauty and grace.
Throughout history, the name Ciearra has been borne by several notable figures. In the 17th century, Ciearra Marisol was a celebrated Spanish poet and playwright whose works were widely acclaimed for their lyrical beauty and depth of emotion. Another noteworthy individual was Ciearra Juarez, a Mexican revolutionary who fought alongside Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century.
Moving into the 20th century, Ciearra Montoya was a renowned Peruvian artist whose vibrant paintings captured the essence of her country's rich cultural heritage. In the field of literature, Ciearra Alvarez was a Cuban novelist whose works explored themes of identity, exile, and the complexities of the human condition.
Lastly, one cannot overlook Ciearra Fernandez, a pioneering Puerto Rican scientist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics and was instrumental in advancing our understanding of genetic disorders.
While the name Ciearra may have evolved over time and across different cultures, its essence remains rooted in the idea of radiance, brightness, and celestial beauty. This name has graced the lives of remarkable individuals throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark on their respective fields and societies.
People
Ciearra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ciearra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ciearra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ciearra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ciearra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Ciearra a common name?
We classify Ciearra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 247 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ciearra most popular?
The single biggest year for Ciearra was 1997, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ciearra is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ciearra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Ciearra, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ciearra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ciearra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ciearra appears almost entirely female. Of the 202 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ciearra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ciearra is Black at 51.5%. The next largest groups are White (38.1%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ciearra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ciearra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ciearra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ciearra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ciearra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ciearra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ciearra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ciearra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Ciearra as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Ciearra, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.