How Many People Are Named Era?
An estimated 1,389 people in the United States have the first name Era. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Era peaked in popularity in 1916 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Era as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Era paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Era is overwhelmingly female, 54 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,389
About 1 in 246,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1916
157 births
Total Registered
5,944
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Era
Era is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,944 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Era as a male name
Ranked #9,221 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (10 births)
Era as a female name
Ranked #2,890 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (157 births)
Era: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Era span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 1,219 babies were registered. Era has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Era by Decade
How has Era tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Era by State
Birth registrations for Era span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 162 Eras were registered per state.
Era + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Era as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Era
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Era: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Era?
We estimate approximately 1,389 people named Era are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 246,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Era a common name?
Era is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,944 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Era most popular?
Era reached peak popularity in 1916, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Era is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Era a female name?
Era is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Era Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Era Smith, Era Johnson, Era Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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