ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1968 First Year 2026 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #78 Peak Rank 58K Total Count 58 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kiara What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kiara is a given name with various origins. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiara%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiara%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Kiara Kiara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 4,024 Kiaras were born — ranking #78 that year. As of 2026, Kiara ranks #219 for baby girls with 1,408 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 58K Kiaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Kiara A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Kiara (singer) (born 1963), Venezuelan singer-songwriter * ●Kiara Advani (born 1992), Indian actress * ●Kiara Bisaro (born 1975), Canadian mountain biker * ●Kiara Bowers (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * ●Kiara Brinkman (born 1979), American writer * ●Kiara Fontanesi (born 1994), Italian professional motocross racer * ●Kiara Fontanilla (born 2000) American-born soccer player for the Philippines women's national football team * ●Kiara Kabukuru (born 1975), American fashion model Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiara%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiara%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kiara Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Chiari * Chiaro * [Chiara](/chiara) * [Klara](/klara) * [Carra](/carra) * [Khara](/khara) * [Kinara](/kinara) * [Kitara](/kitara) * [Quora](/quora) * [Thiara](/thiara) * Quara * [Cora](/cora) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kiara What does the name Kiara mean? Kiara is a given name with various origins. How popular is Kiara in 2026? In 2026, Kiara ranks #219 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,408 babies given the name that year. When was Kiara most popular? Kiara reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #78 that year with 4,024 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kiara most popular? Kiara has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Puerto Rico, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kiara. Is Kiara a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kiara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kiara? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kiara include Marguerite, Sherri, Candice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MargueritePeak #78](/marguerite)[👧SherriPeak #78](/sherri)[👧CandicePeak #78](/candice)[👧KatePeak #79](/kate)[👧MolliePeak #79](/mollie)[👧IsabellePeak #79](/isabelle)[👧AnitaPeak #77](/anita)[👧LyndaPeak #77](/lynda) ## About the name Kiara Kiara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 58K births in the dataset. Kiara's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #78\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1999 → ](/year/1999) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.