Girls' name · since 2002

Caera

Caera has 66 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,730 of 72,339
all-time among girls
66
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

66 girls have been named Caera since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Caera recorded 66 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2013.

  • #31,730 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 66 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caera ranks #31,730 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,730 of 72,339
all-time among girls
66
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Caera's 66 recorded births place it above 55.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Caera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Caera splits its recorded history at 2007: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Caera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2005)
13
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 20022004200520062007200820092013 5

Caera by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (61 births, 92% of the file).

2000s was Caera's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.

Caera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (92% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Caera by state

Where Caera concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Caera
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 7.6%
Illinois share of Caera's total US births 7.6%

5 of 66 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caera?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 66 babies named Caera. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,730 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 13 births.
Where does Caera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caera ranks #31,730 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caera most popular?
Caera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Caera most popular?
The top states for the name Caera are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Caera been used?
The SSA has tracked Caera since 2002 -- 12 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Caera?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caelyn, Caeli, Caelan, Caelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Caera's data

  • Caera's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Caeras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Caera

Nearby Names Like Caera

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caera

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caera draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.