Jera
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,134 in 1980
0 babies were named Jera in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJera first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #3,134.
About the name Jera
Jera is a girl name of American origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-era”. US birth records list Jera for girls from 1953 to 2023, in 60 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #3,134 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,346,154 girls |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 347,222 girls |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 114,679 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 87,566 girls |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 114,548 girls |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 137,931 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 262,467 girls |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 310,078 girls |
Other spellings of Jera
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Questions about the name Jera
What is the origin of the name Jera?
Jera has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jera a boy or girl name?
Jera is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jera?
Jera is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,134 in 1980.