Hera Name Popularity and Statistics

Hera is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births942
First Year on Record1970

Hera popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls63#2,719
2024Girls62#2,749
2023Girls57#2,936
2022Girls57#2,928
2021Girls59#2,848
2020Girls51#3,091
2019Girls53#3,043
2018Girls44#3,497
2017Girls37#3,996
2016Girls38#3,923
2015Girls40#3,767
2014Girls33#4,350
2013Girls32#4,422
2012Girls16#7,456
2011Girls16#7,436
2010Girls21#6,182
2009Girls20#6,544
2008Girls13#8,965
2007Girls7#13,924
2006Girls10#10,611
2005Girls6#14,502
2004Girls12#8,716
2003Girls7#12,408
2002Girls16#6,698

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

2025 · Girls

63 recorded births and rank #2,719.

2024 · Girls

62 recorded births and rank #2,749.

2021 · Girls

59 recorded births and rank #2,848.

2023 · Girls

57 recorded births and rank #2,936.

Where Hera ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

StateRankRecorded births
NY#1,6547
CA#2,2768
TX#2,3868

View the complete state-by-state table for Hera