Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sierra

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Sierra.

✦ Mountain range 🌍 Spanish nature
National Rank (2025) #616
All-Time Peak Rank #49 Achieved 1999
Total U.S. Births 100,597 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1940 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 5,841 births in 1998
💡 The Sierra Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Mountain range
Language Origin Spanish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Spanish word 'sierra', meaning 'mountain range' or 'saw'.
Pronunciation: see-ER-uh
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sierra

According to SSA data, Sierra achieved its highest historical rank of #49 in 1999. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 5,841 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 40.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 65 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sierra across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -40.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,841 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 12 yrs
Years in Top 500 35 yrs
Registry Streak 65 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 144
1950s: 54
1960s: 81
1970s: 787
1980s: 8,846
1990s: 43,638
2000s: 34,534
2010s: 9,272
2020s: 3,241

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sie-r-ra
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 464 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #287 1,082 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #358 1,927 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #347 875 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #427 1,960 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 276 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 2,428 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #532 2,244 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 299 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 520 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #804 2,749 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 504 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #764 4,936 1998 18.5% Decline
New Mexico #215 758 2002 Insufficient historical volume
California #260 13,340 1995 20.4% Decline
Maryland Unranked 1,921 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 255 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,628 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #538 2,691 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 519 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1019 2,734 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,166 1997 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 368 1998 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #772 3,074 2000 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 975 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #230 353 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1336 2,915 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 1,807 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 2,209 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 2,293 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1022 4,723 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 299 2002 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,354 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #470 682 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #560 1,823 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #850 3,272 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #980 6,596 1997 16.7% Decline
Arkansas Unranked 921 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #684 4,314 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #485 1,029 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,386 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #419 1,366 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #387 699 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1106 2,917 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #929 1,551 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 974 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 657 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New York #700 3,998 1999 17.2% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 214 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #614 897 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 119 2000 Insufficient historical volume

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