Lera
Lera is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Ukrainian.
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Lera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lera is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Ukrainian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Ukrainian
The Story of Lera
The earliest SSA record of Lera as a baby girl name dates back to 1885, when 7 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 73 newborns named Lera — #862 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Leras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,123 among baby girl names with 9 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 3K Leras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lera
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lera. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lera
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lera
Lera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lera's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #607. Use the chart and map above to compare Lera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.