Total births
468
Girls' name · since 1957
Chera
Chera has 468 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 468
- total births
- 1957–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Chera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 468 recorded since 1957.
Chera has 468 recorded births among girls since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1999.
- 468 total births
- 1957–1999 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
468 girls have been named Chera since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.
- 468
- total births
- 1957–1999
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Chera was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
35 babies were named Chera in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Chera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chera's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chera at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Chera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1999
- Peak year (1973)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Chera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chera's strongest decade.
219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Chera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
219 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 219 births (47% of all-time use).
Chera by state
Where Chera concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Chera's total US births 1.7%
8 of 468 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chera? ▼
468 babies have been named Chera since 1957. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1973 with 35 births.
When was Chera most popular? ▼
Chera was most popular in the 1970s decade with 219 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Chera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chera are Texas (8 births).
How long has the name Chera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chera since 1957 -- 43 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Chera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chera's data
- Chera's decade-level peak was the 1970s (219 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cheras (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chera
Nearby Names Like Chera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chera
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chera side by side: Chera vs Cheryl Chera vs Chelsea Chera vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chera: Baby Name Since 1957 - 468 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chera. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chera 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 July 2026.