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Ciara

Girl

Origin of the name

Ciara is an Irish name, from ciar, “dark”: it is the feminine of Ciarán.

Short-lived name

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In 2005, Ciara reached its peak: 2,325 girls, 1 baby in 1,653. The decline was steep: births are now 92% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 1406. 37% of all babies named Ciara since 1880 were born in the 1990s.
34,876births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 149rank at its peak, in 2005

Where babies named Ciara are born

2005

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The darker the blue, the more common Ciara is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ciara is most common in Florida (1.5 times), Virginia (1.5) and New Jersey (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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