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Hera

Girl

Meaning of Hera: Greek: 'queen'

Hera is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2620th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2620

63 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

942

First recorded 1970 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 37 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 51 babies20202021: 59 babies2022: 57 babies2023: 57 babies2024: 62 babies2025: 63 babies
US babies named Hera per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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