Sierra
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Mountain Range; Sierra
Background: The name Sierra originates from the Spanish word for 'mountain range,' which is derived from the Latin word 'serra,' meaning 'saw.' This connection is visually represented by the jagged peaks of a mountain range.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#374
Total births
100,380
Most popular decade
1990s
(131,238 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-246 ranks)
Years in Top 100
12
First recorded year
1940
Gender usage
0.3% male
99.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1975
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #5,464
- Peak year
- 1994
- Peak year births
- 18
- Peak rank
- #3,596
- Most recent year
- 2006
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #12,053
Female
- First year
- 1940
- First year births
- 32
- First year rank
- #1,313
- Peak year
- 1998
- Peak year births
- 5,841
- Peak rank
- #51
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 505
- Recent rank
- #596
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).