girl's name
Nera
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 154
Nera is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1928, when 13 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
Nera over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Nera?
In 2024, Nera was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nera 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.
Names that peaked alongside Nera
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nera also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nera over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nera
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nera — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nera
How popular is the name Nera?
In 2024, Nera was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nera a girl's or a boy's name?
Nera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nera most popular?
Nera peaked in 1928, when 13 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.