Ciara
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish
Meaningdark, black · Irish
- US rank
- #1,406
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #149 in 2005
155 babies were named Ciara in the US in 2025. It has dropped 192 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Ciara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Ciara
Ciara Bravo
American actress (born 1997)
Choose Ciara and your child shares a first name with Ciara Bravo, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ciara, like who?” Ciara Bravo's Wikipedia article is available in 48 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 10,373 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ciara, 155 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ciara would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCiara first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2005, when it ranked #149. Today it's #1,406, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowCiara was 6.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,594 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,373.
- TrendCiara has slipped 192 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,406. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedCiara is most popular in Illinois, where it ranks #797, followed by Michigan (#863) and Florida (#864). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
- MeaningIn Irish, Ciara means “dark, black”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic and Irish roots.
About the name Ciara
Ciara is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “dark, black”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Ciara for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 53 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #149 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,406, with 155 babies.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 | 52,875 girls |
| 1980s | 254 | 3,931 girls |
| 1990s | 728 | 1,373 girls |
| 2000s | 650 | 1,538 girls |
| 2010s | 227 | 4,400 girls |
| 2020s | 112 | 8,942 girls |
Other spellings of Ciara
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Ciara
What does the name Ciara mean?
Ciara means “dark, black” in Irish.
What is the origin of the name Ciara?
Ciara has Celtic Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Ciara a boy or girl name?
Ciara is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ciara?
Ciara ranked #1,406 for US girls in 2025, given to 155 babies. Its best year was 2005 (#149).