Ciara is a distinctive choice, ranked #894 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ciara in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#894
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About the Name Ciara
Ciara has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 273 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #124 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ciara is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ciara in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Ciara
Ciara Watling โ Ciara Alice Watling is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Millwall Lionesses.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ciara
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Ciara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ciara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ciara is declining: down 445 places since 2020, to #894 in 2025. It peaked at #124 in 1998.
Ciara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ciara include: Ciara Watling, Ciara Peelo and Ciara McGing. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ciara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Ciaras in the wild.
39
UK babies named Ciara (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 445 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ciara
Almost certainly the only Ciara in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ciara
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story