Japera
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,095 in 1980
0 babies were named Japera in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJapera first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #9,095.
About the name Japera
Japera is a girl name of African origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-era”. US birth records list Japera for girls from 1980 to 1998, in 4 of those 19 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #9,095 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,578,947 girls |
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Questions about the name Japera
What is the origin of the name Japera?
Japera has African roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Japera a boy or girl name?
Japera is a girl name.
How popular is the name Japera?
Japera is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #9,095 in 1980.