Sierra

Meaning: Mountain range
Origin: Spanish — From the word sierra

Girl's name · #616 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Sierra reached #49 in 1999 and has faded to #616 since.

In a single year its births jumped from about 230 in 1984 to 1,200 in 1985 — the year the character Sierra Esteban arrived on As the World Turns.

Across the states

See where Sierra is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Sierra ranks in other countries and regions.

#300 in Canada (2025) · #330 in New Zealand (2025) · #359 in Scotland (2025) · #544 in Ireland (2025) · #763 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,378 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,766 in France (2025) · #4,493 in Italy (2024) · #288 in N. Ireland (2024) · #3,520 in Austria (2024) · #12,330 in Ecuador (2015).

Famous Sierras

Sierra McCormick — American actress (born 1997)
Sierra Ferrell — American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1988)
Sierra Boggess — American theater actress and singer (born 1982)
Sierra McClain — American actress and singer (born 1994)
Sierra Hull — American singer-songwriter (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Sierra — Dollhouse (TV series)
Sierra Esteban — As the World Turns (TV series)
Sierra Ripoche — Fictional character in Patrick McGrath's novels

What Sierras become

Among 139 notable people named Sierra:

Entertainers appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sierra McCormick, American actress (born 1997).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Sierra is Savannah for a girl.

Similar names: Cierra · Marissa · Sydney · Mira · Jada · Reyna

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