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Kera

Girl

Meaning of Kera: Irish: 'dark'

Kera is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10606th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10606

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,458

First recorded 1961 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 60 babies1982: 128 babies1983: 97 babies1984: 121 babies1985: 122 babies1986: 91 babies1987: 106 babies1988: 105 babies1989: 103 babies1990: 83 babies19901991: 86 babies1992: 110 babies1993: 87 babies1994: 94 babies1995: 68 babies1996: 58 babies1997: 86 babies1998: 79 babies1999: 80 babies2000: 77 babies20002001: 76 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 84 babies2004: 82 babies2005: 98 babies2006: 98 babies2007: 88 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 72 babies2010: 55 babies20102011: 44 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Kera per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 128.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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