Total births
79
Girls' name · since 2018
Pera
79 babies named Pera in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6157
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Pera currently ranks #6157 among girls' names in America, with 79 babies recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Pera recorded 79 times among girls since 2018, holding rank #6157 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #6157 among girls today
- 79 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pera is currently the #6157 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 79 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6157
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Pera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6157
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Pera was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
21 babies were named Pera in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Pera compares
79 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pera's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pera splits its recorded history at 2022: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,157
Active since
2018
Pera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Pera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pera's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Pera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 66 births (84% of all-time use).
Pera by state
Where Pera concentrates geographically, total births since 2018
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 16 | 20.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 7.6% |
Florida share of Pera's total US births 20.3%
Even split
16 of 79 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pera? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 79 babies named Pera. Today it holds rank #6157 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 21 births.
When was Pera most popular? ▼
Pera was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Pera most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pera are Florida (16 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Pera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pera since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Pera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perla, Persephone, Perry, Peri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pera's data
- Florida records the most Peras (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Pera
Nearby Names Like Pera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pera
Perla Girl
#1307 20,806 births
Persephone Girl
#736 4,960 births
Perry Girl
#1913 3,691 births
Peri Girl
#5327 2,465 births
Perri Girl
#3653 2,448 births
Compare Pera side by side: Pera vs Perla Pera vs Persephone Pera vs Perry
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (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. "Pera: #6157 Girls' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pera. 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 Pera 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 June 2026.