Kiera is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kiera means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kiera across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kiera has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kiera is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, black”. A feminine form of Kieran, from Gaelic ciar meaning dark.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,870 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,204 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 977 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 146 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 479 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kiera per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,147/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (588/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (80/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (16/yr).
Kiera has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #589 nationally (given to 1,683 babies that year).
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