Kiera

“Dark; dark-haired” — Irish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #1096 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kiera has appeared in US records since 1963 — best rank #293 (2007) · 21,851 babies named Kiera all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kieras

Kiera Cass — American writer of young-adult speculative fiction
Kiera Chaplin — model, entrepreneur and actress from Northern Ireland
Kiera Van Ryk — Canadian volleyball player
Kiera Hogan — American professional wrestler
Kiera Skeels — English footballer

In stories & tradition

Kiera Cameron — Continuum

What Kieras become

Among 47 notable people named Kiera:

Athletes appear 2.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kiera Van Ryk, Canadian volleyball player.

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