Cera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#8,164
1980s	142	14	+1929%	#2,079
1990s	681	68	+380%	#1,551
2000s	387	39	-43%	#2,484
2010s	150	15	-61%	#5,272
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-52%	#10,440

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,164

1980s

142

+1929%

#2,079

1990s

681

+380%

#1,551

2000s

387

-43%

#2,484

2010s

150

-61%

#5,272

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#10,440

The story of Cera

Cera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,142 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,410 American babies have been named Cera. Its peak came in 1995, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cera?

The median living Cera is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 1,400 people named Cera are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cera year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,142
2024	8	#11,332
2023	7	#12,409
2022	5	#15,790
2021	6	#13,832
2020	9	#10,440
2019	5	#16,027
2018	11	#9,289
2017	12	#8,910
2016	15	#7,673
2015	10	#10,291
2014	17	#7,060
2013	15	#7,840
2012	21	#6,159
2011	18	#6,914
2010	26	#5,272
2009	30	#4,834
2008	32	#4,676
2007	28	#5,127
2006	40	#3,807
2005	32	#4,286
2004	37	#3,839
2003	43	#3,366
2002	45	#3,158
2001	39	#3,431
2000	61	#2,484
1995	98	#1,551
1990	85	#1,718
1985	7	#8,480
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cera?

The median living Cera is about 27 years old. Half of all living Ceras are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Cera are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Cera are alive in the United States, based on 1,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cera in 2025?

Cera ranked #11,142 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cera?

1,410 babies have been named Cera in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cera most popular?

Cera peaked in 1995, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Cera a boy or girl name?

Cera is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cera rising or falling?

Cera is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cera popularity over time

The story of Cera

How old are people named Cera?

Cera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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