Kera: 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	61	6	–	#3,692
1970s	411	41	+574%	#1,157
1980s	985	99	+140%	#1,100
1990s	831	83	-16%	#1,449
2000s	804	80	-3%	#1,959
2010s	306	31	-62%	#3,064
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-67%	#7,466

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,692

1970s

411

+574%

#1,157

1980s

985

+140%

#1,100

1990s

831

-16%

#1,449

2000s

804

-3%

#1,959

2010s

306

-62%

#3,064

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#7,466

The story of Kera

Kera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,430 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 3,458 American babies have been named Kera. Its peak came in 1982, when 128 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 Kera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kera?

The median living Kera is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 41. An estimated 3,400 people named Kera 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.

Kera 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	#11,430
2024	9	#10,700
2023	7	#12,819
2022	8	#11,735
2021	15	#7,466
2020	13	#8,197
2019	18	#6,568
2018	23	#5,544
2017	23	#5,594
2016	26	#5,217
2015	23	#5,753
2014	33	#4,408
2013	28	#4,959
2012	33	#4,437
2011	44	#3,577
2010	55	#3,064
2009	72	#2,583
2008	72	#2,596
2007	88	#2,237
2006	98	#2,024
2005	98	#1,959
2004	82	#2,185
2003	84	#2,098
2002	57	#2,688
2001	76	#2,162
2000	77	#2,115
1995	68	#2,017
1990	83	#1,761
1985	122	#1,168
1980	52	#2,030
1975	100	#1,157
1970	19	#3,363
1965	8	#5,047
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kera?

The median living Kera is about 32 years old. Half of all living Keras are between 21 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kera are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Kera are alive in the United States, based on 3,458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kera in 2025?

Kera ranked #11,430 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 Kera?

3,458 babies have been named Kera in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kera most popular?

Kera peaked in 1982, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Kera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kera rising or falling?

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

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Kera popularity over time

The story of Kera

How old are people named Kera?

Kera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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