Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Era
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1916
Peak births
157
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Era
How many people are named Era?
An estimated 1,271 living Americans are named Era.
How rare is Era?
Era is uncommon among babies today, with 64 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 59.2% from its 1916 peak.
How old is the typical Era?
The median age of a living American named Era is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 66 years old.
Is Era still popular?
Yes — Era is currently rising in popularity, with 64 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Era most common?
Era has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 8.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19162025
Peak year
1916
Decline from peak
59.2%
2025
64
All-time
5,955
Where it lives now
Era is most concentrated in Alabama — about 8.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Era is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.