Era
Girl name · #2691 in 2025 · Very rare
Era is currently the #2691 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Era.
The 145-year story
Era first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 157 girls were named Era — good for #524 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Era will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
Babies named Era per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Era in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Era is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Era will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Era is most common
State-level data for Era is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Era
Statistically, parents drawn to Era tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elenora, Iona, Golda, Vira, and Una.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Era | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Era a popular girl name?
Era ranked #2691 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Era most popular?
Era peaked in 1916, when 157 American girls received the name (ranked #524 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Era?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Era. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.