Sierra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sierra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sierra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sierra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sierra is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “mountain range”. a word name referring to jagged peaks.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 100,866 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 488 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 45 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 46 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 Sierra per year, United States (1940 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (5,853/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (56/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr).
Sierra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #118 nationally (given to 5,853 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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