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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Dera

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dera
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
16 babies
All-time total
440
#12,764 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Dera popularity over time

440 babies have been named Dera since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 10 1 – #1,483
1900s 21 2 +110% #1,860
1910s 71 7 +238% #1,985
1920s 71 7 0% #2,740
1930s 42 4 -41% #2,930
1940s 38 4 -10% #3,414
1950s 53 5 +39% #3,543
1960s 41 4 -23% #5,415
1970s 12 1 -71% #7,741
1980s 35 4 +192% #4,789
1990s 31 3 -11% #10,612
2000s 15 2 -52% #9,568
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Dera

Dera 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 1893, 440 American babies have been named Dera. Its peak came in 1915, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Dera?

The median living Dera is about 60 years old; half are between 36 and 71. An estimated 200 people named Dera are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Dera year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #18,040
2008 – –
2007 – –
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2002 – –
2001 10 #9,568
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 15 #4,789
1975 5 #9,430
1970 – –
1965 7 #5,415
1960 6 #5,865
1955 6 #5,348
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,705
1940 – –
1935 8 #3,224
1930 5 #4,713
1925 9 #3,435
1920 11 #2,954
1915 16 #1,985
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,005
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dera?

The median living Dera is about 60 years old. Half of all living Deras are between 36 and 71 years old.

How many people named Dera are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Dera are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dera in 2025?

Dera 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 Dera?

440 babies have been named Dera in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dera most popular?

Dera peaked in 1915, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Dera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dera rising or falling?

Dera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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