Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Jera

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jera
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
27 babies
All-time total
769
#8,979 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Jera popularity over time

769 babies have been named Jera since 1953, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 10 1 – #6,052
1960s 50 5 +400% #3,849
1970s 134 13 +168% #3,554
1980s 195 20 +46% #3,158
1990s 158 16 -19% #4,291
2000s 134 13 -15% #6,459
2010s 67 7 -50% #9,272
2020s (to 2025) 21 4 -48% #11,657

The story of Jera

Jera 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 1953, 769 American babies have been named Jera. Its peak came in 1980, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jera?

The median living Jera is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Jera are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Jera 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 6 #14,192
2022 8 #11,657
2021 – –
2020 7 #12,729
2019 6 #14,567
2018 7 #13,050
2017 – –
2016 5 #17,397
2015 7 #13,637
2014 7 #13,714
2013 12 #9,272
2012 8 #12,738
2011 9 #11,617
2010 6 #15,844
2009 13 #9,111
2008 10 #11,159
2007 16 #7,889
2006 20 #6,459
2005 16 #7,291
2004 11 #9,528
2003 12 #8,746
2002 11 #9,119
2001 16 #6,773
2000 9 #10,251
1995 11 #7,745
1990 23 #4,291
1985 26 #3,360
1980 27 #3,158
1975 19 #3,554
1970 11 #4,872
1965 7 #5,509
1960 5 #6,759
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jera?

The median living Jera is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jeras are between 23 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jera are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jera are alive in the United States, based on 769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jera in 2025?

Jera 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 Jera?

769 babies have been named Jera in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jera most popular?

Jera peaked in 1980, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jera rising or falling?

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

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