The first name Sierra
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 48 girls were named Sierra, making it the 763rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 56 births (#647).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sierra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sierra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 476 girls born in the United States were named Sierra, the 616th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 5,841 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Sierra
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sierra BoggessAmerican actress and singer, born 1982
- Sierra HullAmerican bluegrass musician and songwriter, born 1991
- Sierra CapriAmerican actress, born 1998
- Sierra KusterbeckAmerican singer and songwriter, born 1990
- Sierra FerrellAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1988)
- Katt WilliamsAmerican comedian and actor (born 1971)
Questions
- How popular is the name Sierra?
- In 2025, 48 girls born in England and Wales were named Sierra, ranking 763rd. Its peak was 2023, with 56 births.
- Is Sierra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 100,866 US babies named Sierra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sierra most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 5,841 babies were named Sierra, its highest rank at 51st.
- What are other spellings of Sierra?
- Cierra and Ciera.
- Is Sierra also a surname?
- Yes. Sierra is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.