Girl · Name family
Sierra
112,172births recorded
12Countries
4Variants
2002Peak · British Columbia
#203British Columbia 2023
Sierra is a girl name family recorded 112,172 times in 12 countries since 1940. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#203 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2002, at 259.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sierra
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra | English | 100,866 | 🇺🇸 United States | #614 | 1998 | ▼ 34 % |
| Sierra | English | 3,562 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #333 | 2002 | ▼ 51 % |
| Sierra | English | 1,231 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #203 | 2002 | ▼ 15 % |
| Sierra | English | 1,197 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #358 | 2002 | ▼ 33 % |
| Sierra | English | 513 | 🏴 England & Wales | #763 | 2023 | ▲ 268 % |
| Sierra | English | 268 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2005 | ▼ 16 % |
| Siera | English | 2,543 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1996 | new |
| Siera | English | 40 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2007 | – |
| Siera | English | 32 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2023 | – |
| Siera | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | #5535 | 2025 | – |
| Siera | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2007 | – |
| Sierrah | English | 1,150 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2001 | ▼ 67 % |
| Sierrah | English | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #1766 | 2025 | – |
| Syerra | English | 410 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sierra ↔ Siera — spelling variant
- Sierra ↔ Sierrah — spelling variant
- Sierra ↔ Syerra — spelling variant
Questions about Sierra
How popular is the name Sierra?
In 2023 it ranked #203 in British Columbia. Official registers record 112,172 births across 12 countries.
What is Sierra in other languages?
Siera (English); Sierrah (English); Syerra (English).
When was Sierra most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2002, at 259.4 births per 100,000.
Is Sierra a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sierra is a girl name.