Total births
440
Girls' name · since 1893
Dera
440 babies named Dera in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 440
- total births
- 1893–2009
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
440 girls have been named Dera since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dera has 440 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2009.
- 440 total births
- 1893–2009 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
440 girls have been named Dera since 1893, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2009.
- 440
- total births
- 1893–2009
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Dera was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dera in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Dera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dera splits its recorded history at 1945: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dera at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Dera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2009
- Peak year (1915)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Dera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dera's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Dera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 21
1900s
21 births
- 1910s
1910s
71 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 71 births (16% of all-time use).
Dera by state
Where Dera concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dera? ▼
Dera has been given to 440 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 16 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Dera most popular? ▼
Dera was most popular in the 1910s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Dera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dera are Alabama (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dera since 1893 -- 117 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Dera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dera's data
- Dera's decade-level peak was the 1910s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Deras (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Dera
Nearby Names Like Dera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dera
Derrick Girl
997 births
Derek Girl
909 births
Derricka Girl
909 births
Derica Girl
#15720 658 births
Derrica Girl
558 births
Compare Dera side by side: Dera vs Derrick Dera vs Derek Dera vs Derricka
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, 1893–2009 (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. "Dera: Baby Name Since 1893 - 440 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dera. 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 Dera 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.