Declining since 2020, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Khiara since 1989
Babies named Khiara per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s | 97 |
Meaning & origin
Khiara is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1989, a time when creative spellings and the 'Kh-' prefix were gaining popularity. Its peak came in 2019, but since 2020 its usage has been declining. The name is given to roughly 1 in every 107,151 girls as of 2025, making it a rare choice. It likely draws from the Irish Ciara or Italian Chiara, but the exact inspiration is uncertain. Khiara has not been recorded in any top states, indicating its use is spread thinly across the country. The name fits a broader trend of names ending in '-ara' or '-ora' that saw increased use in the 2010s.
Khiara appears to be a modern American coinage, likely a respelling of Kiara or Chiara. Kiara itself is an Irish name derived from Ciara, meaning 'dark-haired' or 'black,' while Chiara is the Italian feminine form of Chiario, meaning 'clear' or 'bright.' Khiara may also reflect the influence of the fashionable '-ara' suffix seen in names like Tara and Sara. The spelling with 'Kh' is a distinctive 20th-century innovation, first recorded in the United States in 1989.
“Khiara” around the world
Where Khiara lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Khi, Ki, Ara
Sibling names for Khiara
Names that share Khiara's style, for a brother or sister.
