Sierra

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Spanish	Girl	saw-tooth mountain range

Fun Facts about the name Sierra

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Arreis

Scrabble Score

6 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline; as, the Sierra Nevada."

Similar & Rhyming Names

ScurSarehJirraSherriShara

Popularity of Sierra

Popularity Analysis

The name Sierra first appeared in the social security administration database in 1978. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1999 when it reached rank #49. It broke into the top 100 for 12 years. As of 2024, it ranked #596.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	596	Female	0.0286%
2023	568	Female	0.0298%
2022	551	Female	0.0307%
2021	509	Female	0.0341%
2020	540	Female	0.0316%
2019	497	Female	0.0344%
2018	453	Female	0.0375%
2017	449	Female	0.0373%
2016	427	Female	0.0394%
2015	405	Female	0.0407%
2014	352	Female	0.0482%
2013	346	Female	0.0487%
2012	278	Female	0.0600%
2011	277	Female	0.0592%
2010	215	Female	0.0737%
2009	198	Female	0.0823%
2008	175	Female	0.0913%
2007	168	Female	0.0996%
2006	141	Female	0.1175%
2005	105	Female	0.1502%
2004	92	Female	0.1744%
2003	73	Female	0.2113%
2002	62	Female	0.2433%
2001	55	Female	0.2645%
2000	53	Female	0.2767%
1999	49	Female	0.2935%
1998	51	Female	0.3015%
1997	56	Female	0.2979%
1996	62	Female	0.2864%
1995	60	Female	0.2860%
1994	71	Female	0.2490%
1993	91	Female	0.1762%
1992	129	Female	0.1304%
1991	138	Female	0.1133%
1990	141	Female	0.1056%
1989	155	Female	0.0936%
1988	181	Female	0.0806%
1987	173	Female	0.0865%
1986	169	Female	0.0873%
1985	215	Female	0.0650%
1984	720	Female	0.0128%
1983	810	Female	0.0107%
1982	781	Female	0.0116%
1981	839	Female	0.0105%
1980	847	Female	0.0103%
1979	931	Female	0.0092%
1978	902	Female	0.0097%

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