Cierrah
A feminine given name of American origin meaning "the crown".
Name Census estimates that about 277 living Americans carry the first name Cierrah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cierrah today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cierrah births was 1998 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cierrah. 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
277
~ 1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Peak year
1998
30 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,017
Tracked since 1987
Census
Cierrah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 279 people with the first name Cierrah, which placed it at #30,942 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
#30,942
National first-name rank
People counted
279
279 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cierrah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cierrah is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (26.5%) and Hispanic (16.5%). 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 Cierrah 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 Cierrah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.2% · 129
- Black or African American26.5% · 74
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 46
- Two or more races8.2% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 3
Popularity
Cierrah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cierrah from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 156 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cierrah 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 Cierrah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cierrahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Cierrah, while Texas, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cierrah
Cierrah is a feminine given name that has its origins in the Spanish language. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Ciara, which is derived from the Irish word "ciar" meaning "dark-haired" or "black."
The earliest recorded use of the name Cierrah can be traced back to the late 20th century, although its exact origins remain unclear. It is possible that the name was created as a unique variation of the more common name Ciara, perhaps inspired by the Spanish spelling of the word "sierra," which means "mountain range."
While there are no known historical references or famous individuals from ancient times bearing the name Cierrah, a few notable people in more recent history have carried this name. One such individual is Cierrah Reigle, an American singer and songwriter born in 1998, who gained recognition through her participation in the reality TV singing competition "The Voice" in 2019.
Another person named Cierrah is Cierrah Tuohy, an American model and social media influencer born in 1995. She has gained a significant following on platforms like Instagram and has worked with various fashion and lifestyle brands.
Cierrah Hyman, born in 1992, is an American basketball player who played for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA from 2014 to 2017.
Cierrah Burton is an American actress and singer who has appeared in several television shows and films, including the Nickelodeon series "Victorious" and the movie "The Longshots" in 2008.
Cierrah Haynes is an American YouTuber and online content creator known for her fashion and lifestyle vlogs. She was born in 1997 and has amassed a significant following on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
While the name Cierrah is not as common as its counterparts like Ciara or Sierra, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its unique spelling and potential Spanish influence have contributed to its appeal as a distinctive and memorable name choice.
People
Cierrah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cierrah 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
Cierrah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cierrah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 277 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cierrah 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 1,237,380 US residents.
Is Cierrah a common name?
We classify Cierrah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 283 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cierrah most popular?
The single biggest year for Cierrah was 1998, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cierrah is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cierrah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 279 people with the name Cierrah, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,942 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 Cierrah 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 Cierrah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cierrah leans strongly female. 274 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Cierrah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cierrah is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (26.5%) and Hispanic (16.5%). 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 Cierrah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cierrah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.2% (129 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 Cierrah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cierrah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cierrah 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 Cierrah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cierrah 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 Cierrah 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 are named Cierrah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.