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Era

“Meaning not established”

Girl's name · #2691 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Era has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #340 (1898) · 5,955 babies named Era all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eras

• Era Istrefi — Kosovo-Albanian singer
• Era Cihanşina — actress
• Era Bell Thompson — American journalist (1905–1986)
• Era Baumann — Swiss handball player

In stories & tradition

• Era (Hera) — Iliad
• Era Otogibara — fictional human

What Eras become

Among 44 notable people named Era:

No single standout — notable Eras spread across many fields.

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