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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sierra

Ranked #532 - 1 in 82,671 people
US

Most common in

United States

97k bearers

World total

96,769

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#532

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States97k
Worldwide
~97k
rank #532
Rarity
1 in 82,671
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~97k in US

About the name Sierra

There are an estimated 96,769 people named Sierra alive worldwide today. That ranks Sierra at #532 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sierra is held by approximately 96,769 people, ranking #532 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,430 U.S. residents).

Historically Sierra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Sierra appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Sierra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sierra, 1940 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1940: 32
  2. 1941: 24
  3. 1942: 13
  4. 1943: 19
  5. 1944: 15
  6. 1945: 14
  7. 1946: 11
  8. 1947: 5
  9. 1948: 11
  10. 1950: 5
  11. 1952: 5
  12. 1954: 8
  13. 1955: 8
  14. 1956: 8
  15. 1957: 7
  16. 1958: 7
  17. 1959: 6
  18. 1961: 8
  19. 1962: 7
  20. 1963: 11
  21. 1964: 9
  22. 1965: 7
  23. 1966: 7
  24. 1967: 16
  25. 1968: 5
  26. 1969: 11
  27. 1970: 23
  28. 1971: 24
  29. 1972: 24
  30. 1973: 41
  31. 1974: 57
  32. 1975: 81
  33. 1976: 96
  34. 1977: 144
  35. 1978: 173
  36. 1979: 159
  37. 1980: 184
  38. 1981: 195
  39. 1982: 210
  40. 1983: 200
  41. 1984: 236
  42. 1985: 1,206
  43. 1986: 1,618
  44. 1987: 1,628
  45. 1988: 1,560
  46. 1989: 1,876
  47. 1990: 2,181
  48. 1991: 2,312
  49. 1992: 2,622
  50. 1993: 3,481
  51. 1994: 4,871
  52. 1995: 5,505
  53. 1996: 5,499
  54. 1997: 5,698
  55. 1998: 5,853
  56. 1999: 5,724
  57. 2000: 5,528
  58. 2001: 5,244
  59. 2002: 4,814
  60. 2003: 4,253
  61. 2004: 3,536
  62. 2005: 3,054
  63. 2006: 2,471
  64. 2007: 2,114
  65. 2008: 1,903
  66. 2009: 1,676
  67. 2010: 1,455
  68. 2011: 1,149
  69. 2012: 1,170
  70. 2013: 945
  71. 2014: 949
  72. 2015: 800
  73. 2016: 771
  74. 2017: 704
  75. 2018: 699
  76. 2019: 630
  77. 2020: 568
  78. 2021: 612
  79. 2022: 552
  80. 2023: 525
  81. 2024: 508
  82. 2025: 476

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sierra worldwide?

There are an estimated 96,769 people named Sierra alive worldwide today, ranking #532 globally.

Is Sierra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 82,671 people. In the United States there are roughly 96,769 bearers, which is 1 in 3,430 Americans.

Is Sierra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sierra is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Sierra come from?

Who are famous people named Sierra?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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