Alorah
Girl name · #2234 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Alorah? In official American birth records, Alorah has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Alorah is currently the #2234 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Alorah.
Babies named Alorah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Alorah first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 83 babies and a rank of #2214. 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 Alorah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alorah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alorah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alorah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alorah is most common
State-level data for Alorah 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 Alorah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alorah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azarah, Amyrah, Amorah, Zorah, and Amarah.
AzarahAmyrahAmorahZorahAmarahAlizahAmeerahAmaiah
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alorah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alorah?
In official American birth records, the name Alorah first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Alorah a popular girl name?
Alorah ranked #2234 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Alorah most popular?
Alorah peaked in 2025, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2214 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alorah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Alorah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.