Allura
Girl name · #3530 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Allura? In official American birth records, Allura has been tracked continuously since 1946, giving it 79 years of documented American history.
Allura ranks #3530 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Allura.
Babies named Allura per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 79-year story
Allura first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 43 babies and a rank of #3595. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Allura against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Allura in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Allura is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Allura will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Allura is most common
State-level data for Allura 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 Allura
Statistically, parents drawn to Allura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allora, Sakura, Atara, Nura, and Noura.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Allura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Allura?
In official American birth records, the name Allura first appeared in 1946 (over 79 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 79 years.
Is Allura a popular girl name?
Allura ranked #3530 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Allura most popular?
Allura peaked in 2022, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3595 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Allura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Allura. 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.