Era
Meaning
from the English word 'era', a span of time
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Era peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
43 people · the #73,816 first name in Brazil · median age 56
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Era
People given the name Era in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Era deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Era truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Era fits with your family’s names and surname.
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