girl's name
Era
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,366
Era is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 157 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Era over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 169 |
| 1890s | 522 |
| 1900s | 746 |
| 1910s | 1,219 |
| 1920s | 1,157 |
| 1930s | 554 |
| 1940s | 367 |
| 1950s | 248 |
| 1960s | 129 |
| 1970s | 104 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 268 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 322 |
How popular is Era?
In 2025, Era was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Era is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Era is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éra | Éra is a rare spelling of Era, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Era
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Era also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Era over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Era in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Era
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Era — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Era
How popular is the name Era?
In 2025, Era was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Era a girl's or a boy's name?
Era is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Era?
Era has 2 syllables.
When was Era most popular?
Era peaked in 1916, when 157 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Era a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Era currently ranks #2,130 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.