How Many People Are Named Lera?
An estimated 694 people in the United States have the first name Lera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Lera peaked in popularity in 1921 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lera 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 Lera paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
694
About 1 in 493,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1921
73 births
Total Registered
2,599
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lera
Lera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,599 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lera as a female name
Ranked #14,454 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (73 births)
Lera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lera span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 568 babies were registered. Lera has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lera by Decade
How has Lera 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.
Lera by State
Birth registrations for Lera span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Tennessee. The lowest are in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia. On average, about 85 Leras were registered per state.
Lera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lera
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Lera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lera?
We estimate approximately 694 people named Lera 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 493,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Lera a common name?
Lera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,599 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lera most popular?
Lera reached peak popularity in 1921, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lera is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lera a female name?
Lera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lera Smith, Lera Johnson, Lera 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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