Sierra Name Popularity
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How popular is Sierra?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Sierra, ranked the 452nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Sierra has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 49, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 1999.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1998 with 5,840 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Sierra in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1960.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Sierra occurred roughly during the years 1968-1978, and 1981-1995, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2003-2013.
Sometimes the name Sierra has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
The popularity trend for Sierra has been spiralling downward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Sierra has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Sierra?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The name Sierra still has a solid footing but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Sierra (Girl) | Sierra (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 693 | 452 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 702 | 451 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 768 | 424 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 800 | 404 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 946 | 351 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 942 | 344 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 1,165 | 278 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 1,147 | 277 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 1,450 | 214 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 1,672 | 196 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 1,901 | 175 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 2,110 | 168 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 2,460 | 140 | 5 | 13,711 |
| 2005 | | 3,048 | 105 | 5 | 13,063 |
| 2004 | | 3,520 | 92 | 16 | 5,202 |
| 2003 | | 4,240 | 73 | 11 | 6,655 |
| 2002 | | 4,807 | 62 | 7 | 9,246 |
| 2001 | | 5,237 | 55 | 7 | 9,084 |
| 2000 | | 5,521 | 53 | 8 | 8,096 |
| 1999 | | 5,713 | 49 | 9 | 7,018 |
| 1998 | | 5,840 | 51 | 12 | 5,413 |
| 1997 | | 5,688 | 56 | 10 | 6,019 |
| 1996 | | 5,487 | 62 | 12 | 5,136 |
| 1995 | | 5,494 | 60 | 10 | 5,850 |
| 1994 | | 4,852 | 71 | 18 | 3,728 |
| 1993 | | 3,473 | 91 | 8 | 6,726 |
| 1992 | | 2,612 | 129 | 8 | 6,610 |
| 1991 | | 2,302 | 138 | 10 | 5,454 |
| 1990 | | 2,169 | 141 | 11 | 4,944 |
| 1989 | | 1,864 | 155 | 13 | 4,236 |
| 1988 | | 1,551 | 181 | 10 | 4,729 |
| 1987 | | 1,621 | 173 | 8 | 5,385 |
| 1986 | | 1,611 | 169 | 8 | 5,258 |
| 1985 | | 1,200 | 215 | 8 | 5,079 |
| 1984 | | 230 | 720 | 5 | 7,169 |
| 1983 | | 193 | 808 | 7 | 5,402 |
| 1982 | | 210 | 782 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 187 | 840 | 8 | 4,891 |
| 1980 | | 184 | 849 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 159 | 929 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 159 | 903 | 15 | 2,906 |
| 1977 | | 134 | 1,007 | 10 | 3,799 |
| 1976 | | 91 | 1,242 | 5 | 6,363 |
| 1975 | | 76 | 1,400 | 5 | 6,213 |
| 1974 | | 57 | 1,644 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 41 | 2,009 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 24 | 2,889 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 24 | 2,936 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 23 | 3,014 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 11 | 4,688 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 5 | 8,019 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 16 | 3,316 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 7 | 5,717 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 7 | 5,732 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 9 | 4,954 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 11 | 4,234 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 7 | 5,768 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 8 | 5,246 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 6 | 6,133 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 7 | 5,330 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 7 | 5,297 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 8 | 4,779 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 8 | 4,684 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 8 | 4,602 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 5 | 6,292 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 5 | 6,001 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 11 | 3,318 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 5 | 6,017 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 11 | 3,187 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 14 | 2,442 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 15 | 2,383 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 19 | 2,067 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 13 | 2,647 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 24 | 1,645 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 32 | 1,344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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