Kiara
Kiara was the #229 girls' name in the US in 2025 (1,335 babies), and #144 in England & Wales and #112 in Canada.
Kiara as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #229 (1,335) | #144 (341) | #272 (13) | — | #294 (14) | #112 (235) | #91 (78) | — |
| 2024 | #238 (1,312) | #181 (268) | #230 (16) | #227 (7) | #504 (7) | #117 (221) | — | #97 (62) |
| 2023 | #230 (1,304) | #175 (295) | #250 (15) | — | #445 (8) | #98 (241) | #94 (74) | — |
| 2022 | #251 (1,223) | #227 (206) | #215 (19) | #354 (4) | #458 (8) | #157 (173) | — | #74 (76) |
| 2021 | #332 (990) | #235 (213) | #236 (17) | — | #336 (12) | #141 (198) | — | #96 (63) |
| 2020 | #307 (1,037) | #217 (219) | #229 (16) | #397 (3) | #444 (8) | #155 (171) | — | #66 (86) |
| 2019 | #301 (1,093) | #204 (242) | #322 (11) | — | #621 (5) | #180 (156) | — | #85 (71) |
| 2018 | #336 (962) | #223 (228) | #301 (12) | — | #896 (3) | #206 (147) | #99 (71) | — |
| 2017 | #356 (889) | #270 (183) | #347 (10) | #296 (5) | #471 (8) | #236 (132) | — | — |
| 2016 | #384 (855) | #315 (157) | #276 (15) | #353 (4) | #868 (3) | #262 (124) | — | — |
| 2015 | #398 (817) | #395 (116) | #318 (12) | — | #660 (5) | #352 (96) | — | #98 (49) |
| 2014 | #353 (925) | #330 (138) | #294 (14) | — | — | #311 (107) | — | — |
| 2013 | #308 (1,037) | #390 (111) | #267 (15) | #440 (3) | #587 (6) | #279 (115) | — | — |
| 2012 | #345 (921) | #368 (130) | #267 (17) | #330 (5) | #435 (10) | #253 (134) | — | #96 (53) |
| 2011 | #318 (988) | #355 (134) | #334 (11) | — | #550 (7) | #306 (108) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1999 at #78.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1968.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,200 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,200 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 740 | common |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 640 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kiara is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,100 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 920 to 1 in 1,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #95 | 107 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #160 | 35 |
Kiara (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiara | Canada | Girls | #112 | 235 |
| Kiara | England & Wales | Girls | #144 | 341 |
| Kiara | Ireland | Girls | #294 | 14 |
| Kiara | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kiara | NSW | Girls | #91 | 78 |
| Kiara | Scotland | Girls | #272 | 13 |
| Kiara | US | Girls | #229 | 1,335 |
| Kiara | US | Boys | — | too few |
| Kiara | VIC | Girls | — | too few |