Alaura
Girl name · #3675 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alaura? In official American birth records, Alaura has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Alaura ranks #3675 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Alaura.
The 37-year story
Alaura first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 71 girls were named Alaura — good for #1851 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alaura per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alaura in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alaura is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alaura will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alaura is most common
State-level data for Alaura is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alaura
Statistically, parents drawn to Alaura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allegra, Arisa, Yakira, Alona, and Amera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alaura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 70 | #2310 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alaura?
In official American birth records, the name Alaura first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Alaura a popular girl name?
Alaura ranked #3675 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Alaura most popular?
Alaura peaked in 1989, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #1851 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alaura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Alaura. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.