The first name Era
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Era, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 15 births (#1,863).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Era with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Era at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 64 girls born in the United States were named Era, the 2,704th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 157 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Era?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Era, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2023, with 15 births.
- Is Era a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 6,009 US babies named Era since 1880 were girls.
- When was Era most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 157 babies were named Era, its highest rank at 526th.