Tiara
Tiara is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Jeweled crown or ceremonial headdress.
Origin and history
Tiara is an English vocabulary name derived from the Latin and Greek words for a jeweled crown or ornamental headdress. It emerged as a given name in the 20th century along with other modern jewel and royalty-inspired names. In the United States, it enjoyed peak popularity during the late 1980s and 1990s.
Popularity in the United States
23,868 babies in the United States have been named Tiara since 1880. It ranks #944 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1561.
States where it is most popular
- NY (8.2 %)
- IL (6.9 %)
- CA (6.9 %)
- TX (6.5 %)
- FL (5.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 5 |
| 1960-1970 | 128 |
| 1970-1980 | 476 |
| 1980-1990 | 5,741 |
| 1990-2000 | 10,895 |
| 2000-2010 | 4,756 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,325 |
| 2020-2029 | 542 |
Famous people named Tiara
- Tiara Thomas: Singer, Songwriter
Fun facts
- The word originally comes from the ancient Greek 'tiara', denoting a high Persian headpiece.
- Tiara entered the top 300 names for U.S. girls in the late 1980s and 1990s.