Hera
2025 SSA
About Hera
She was queen of the Greek gods, both sister and wife to Zeus, but the name of her Roman counterpart Juno has become much more fashionable these days. That said, we think Hera has possibilities today too, as so many ancient goddess names rise to prominence.
More than 50 baby girls were given the name last year, about the same number as were named Eugenia. About twice that many were named Juno. Another similar mythological choice, Hero -- yes, it's a female name -- was given to only 13 baby girls.
Pronounced HAIR-uh.
As of October 2026, Hera ranked #2730 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,388 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | #3,797 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #3,950 | 38 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | #4,025 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | #3,527 | 44 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | #3,059 | 53 | 31.6 |
| 2020 | #3,110 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | #2,861 | 59 | 36 |
| 2022 | #2,936 | 57 | 34.8 |
| 2023 | #2,948 | 57 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | #2,776 | 61 | 37.6 |
| 2025 | #2,730 | 63 | 39.2 |
World rankings
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Hera on lists
Famous Heras
- Hera Cook
New Zealand historian and author
- Hera Lindsay Bird
New Zealand poet
- Hera Chan
winner of Miss Hong Kong 2018 beauty pageant and Miss Chinese International 2019 beauty pageant
Hera in pop culture
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Greek goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus
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daughter of Athena and Helo on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
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character in 'Goddess of Troy' by PC Cast
- Hera Syndulla
character on animated series "Star Wars Rebels"
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a heron on "Toad Patrol"
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an AI character in the podcast Wolf 359