girl's name
Hera
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,443
Hera is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hera is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hera over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 118 |
| 2010s | 330 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 349 |
How popular is Hera?
In 2025, Hera was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hera 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 Hera is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Héra | Héra is Hera written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,887 in France, against #5,820 for Hera. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Hera
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hera also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hera over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hera 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 Hera
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hera — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hera
How popular is the name Hera?
In 2025, Hera was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hera a girl's or a boy's name?
Hera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hera?
Hera has 2 syllables.
When was Hera most popular?
Hera peaked in 2025, when 63 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hera a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hera currently ranks #1,281 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.