Tiara
A tiara is a head ornament adorned with jewels. Its origins date back to ancient Persia, from where it was later popularized by the Greco-Roman world. By the 18th century, the tiara had become fashionable in Europe as prestigious pieces of jewelry worn by women on formal occasions.
Meaning & Origin of Tiara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A tiara is a head ornament adorned with jewels. Its origins date back to ancient Persia, from where it was later popularized by the Greco-Roman world. By the 18th century, the tiara had become fashionable in Europe as prestigious pieces of jewelry worn by women on formal occasions.
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Origin & history
The Story of Tiara
Tiara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 1,278 Tiaras were born — ranking #222 that year. As of 2026, Tiara ranks #2,463 for baby girls with 73 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 24K Tiaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tiara
Tiara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Tiara's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #216. Use the chart and map above to compare Tiara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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