Chera: 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	5	1	–	#6,211
1960s	34	3	+580%	#3,982
1970s	219	22	+544%	#2,228
1980s	162	16	-26%	#3,774
1990s	48	5	-70%	#6,540
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,211

1960s

+580%

#3,982

1970s

219

+544%

#2,228

1980s

162

-26%

#3,774

1990s

-70%

#6,540

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chera

Chera is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 468 American babies have been named Chera. Its peak came in 1973, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Chera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chera?

The median living Chera is about 46 years old; half are between 40 and 52. An estimated 400 people named Chera 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.

Chera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	13	#6,540
1985	18	#4,306
1980	15	#4,765
1975	21	#3,290
1970	11	#4,800
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chera?

The median living Chera is about 46 years old. Half of all living Cheras are between 40 and 52 years old.

How many people named Chera are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chera are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chera in 2025?

Chera did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chera?

468 babies have been named Chera in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chera most popular?

Chera peaked in 1973, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Chera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chera rising or falling?

Chera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chera

Chera popularity over time

The story of Chera

How old are people named Chera?

Chera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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