Tiarra
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word "tierra" meaning "earth" or "land".
Name Census estimates that about 3,431 living Americans carry the first name Tiarra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiarra today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiarra births was 1991 (200 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiarra. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tiarra with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.4K
~ 1 in 99,899 Americans
Peak year
1991
200 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,004
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tiarra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,758 people with the first name Tiarra, which placed it at #5,967 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
#5,967
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,758 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiarra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiarra is Black at 67.2%. The next largest groups are White (15.6%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Tiarra 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 Tiarra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.2% · 1,852
- White15.6% · 429
- Two or more races8.7% · 240
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 171
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 27
Popularity
Tiarra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiarra from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,737 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiarra 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 Tiarra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiarras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Illinois, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Tiarra, while South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 81 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiarra
The name Tiarra has its origins in the Sanskrit language, originating in ancient India around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "tara," meaning "star" or "celestial body." This name was likely given to children born at night or under auspicious astrological alignments.
In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas, Tiarra is mentioned as a minor deity or celestial nymph associated with the stars. Some ancient Sanskrit literature also refers to Tiarra as a female warrior or protector, drawing parallels between her name and the unwavering nature of stars in the night sky.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tiarra can be found in the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of modern-day India and Pakistan between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. During this period, a queen consort named Tiarra was mentioned in several inscriptions and historical records for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In medieval Islamic literature, the name Tiarra appears as a variant spelling of "Tara," referring to a legendary queen from ancient India who was renowned for her beauty and wisdom. This version of the name was popularized in Persian and Arabic literature, leading to its eventual spread throughout the Middle East and parts of Europe.
During the Renaissance period, Tiarra gained popularity in Europe as a name associated with astronomy and celestial bodies. One notable figure from this era was Tiarra Borghese, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts born in 1572, who was known for her interest in astrology and the study of the stars.
In the 19th century, the name Tiarra found its way to the Americas, particularly in the United States and Canada, where it became a popular choice among families with diverse cultural backgrounds. One notable figure from this period was Tiarra Begay, a Navajo artist and educator born in 1858, who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Native American art and culture.
Other notable individuals named Tiarra throughout history include Tiarra Vickers, an American painter and sculptor born in 1897, Tiarra Masih, a Pakistani human rights activist born in 1932, and Tiarra Nkrumah, a Ghanaian politician and daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, born in 1960.
People
Tiarra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiarra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tiarra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiarra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,431 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiarra 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 99,899 US residents.
Is Tiarra a common name?
We classify Tiarra as "Rare". It ranks above 95.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,551 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiarra most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiarra was 1991, when 200 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiarra 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 Tiarra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,758 people with the name Tiarra, or 0.91 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,967 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 Tiarra 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 Tiarra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiarra appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,752 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Tiarra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiarra is Black at 67.2%. The next largest groups are White (15.6%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Tiarra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tiarra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.2% (1,852 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 Tiarra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiarra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiarra 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 Tiarra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiarra 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 Tiarra 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 Tiarra?
Find out how many people share the name Tiarra on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.