girl's name

Jera

  • Origin Slovene
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 769

Jera is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Jera is a name of Slovene origin.
  • Peaked in 1980, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1953.

Jera over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

195
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Jera by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 10
1960s 50
1970s 134
1980s 195
1990s 158
2000s 134
2010s 67
2020s (to 2023) 21

How popular is Jera?

In 2023, Jera was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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.

Names that peaked alongside Jera

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Jera also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jera over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Jera

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jera — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Jera

How popular is the name Jera?

In 2023, Jera was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Jera a girl's or a boy's name?

Jera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Jera most popular?

Jera peaked in 1980, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.