Alora - A very unique female name
Alora at a glance
Alora is ranked #195 among girl baby names in 2025, with 1,596 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #195 and first appeared on the charts in 1970.
- Rank in 2025
- #195
- Births in 2025
- 1,596
- Peak year
- 2025 (#195)
- First appeared
- 1970
- Trend
- #597 in 2020 → #195 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 817 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.5/5 (92 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 817 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Alora peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 195.
Famous with this name
Alora Sasam
Alora Johnson
Alora Strowenjans
How would you rate Alora, 1-5?
Alora is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Alora is currently topping the baby name charts in New Mexico at position #52 - and is the least popular in Colorado at position #354.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Alora is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Alora origin and meaning
Modern invented (American) — exact construction uncertain
Uncertain — no attested historical meaning; claims of a Hebrew meaning are not supported
Alora looks old but behaves like a new name: it appears sporadically in the data from 1970 and has surged only recently, jumping from #597 in 2020 to #195 in 2025. It was most likely built from fashionable sounds — the Al- opening and the -ora ending of names like Elora and Aurora — and the pretty meanings attached to it online are folk invention.
Origin uncertain
Alora is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Alora, pop culture references for the name Alora and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Alora
We've found the following names that sound similar to Alora, sorted by popularity.
Alara / Alaura / Alorah / Allure / Allura / Aloura / Alori / Alura / Aulora / Allora /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 |
| 2024 | 222 |
| 2023 | 200 |
| 2022 | 267 |
| 2021 | 454 |
| 2020 | 597 |
| 2019 | 724 |
| 2018 | 890 |
| 2017 | 1036 |
| 2016 | 1122 |
| 2015 | 1233 |
| 2014 | 1282 |
| 2013 | 1288 |
| 2012 | 1452 |
| 2011 | 1401 |
| 2010 | 1433 |
| 2009 | 1556 |
| 2008 | 1522 |
| 2007 | 1587 |
| 2006 | 1430 |
| 2005 | 1578 |
| 2004 | 1224 |
| 2003 | 1369 |
| 2002 | 1446 |
| 2001 | 1966 |
| 2000 | 1529 |
| 1999 | 1432 |
| 1998 | 1758 |
| 1997 | 1794 |
| 1996 | 1710 |
| 1995 | 1752 |
| 1994 | 2249 |
| 1993 | 2061 |
| 1992 | 2088 |
| 1991 | 2127 |
| 1990 | 1527 |
| 1989 | 1780 |
| 1985 | 3342 |
| 1970 | 2645 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 52 |
| Hawaii | 56 |
| Alaska | 90 |
| Delaware | 100 |
| Arkansas | 120 |
| Georgia | 121 |
| Louisiana | 127 |
| Oklahoma | 128 |
| Kentucky | 129 |
| Florida | 130 |
| Nebraska | 138 |
| North Dakota | 141 |
| Alabama | 152 |
| Wisconsin | 154 |
| Maryland | 158 |
| Tennessee | 160 |
| South Dakota | 163 |
| Texas | 164 |
| Nevada | 167 |
| Pennsylvania | 172 |
| Minnesota | 173 |
| Virginia | 182 |
| Kansas | 195 |
| Mississippi | 197 |
| Arizona | 205 |
| West Virginia | 206 |
| Connecticut | 206 |
| Maine | 214 |
| North Carolina | 216 |
| Washington | 220 |
| Iowa | 226 |
| New York | 229 |
| Ohio | 232 |
| California | 241 |
| Michigan | 244 |
| South Carolina | 245 |
| Idaho | 249 |
| Massachusetts | 263 |
| Indiana | 269 |
| Utah | 289 |
| Illinois | 290 |
| New Jersey | 301 |
| Oregon | 323 |
| Missouri | 329 |
| Colorado | 354 |
Even more about Alora
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Alora a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Alora?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
uh-LOR-uh · /əˈlɔːrə/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Elora — The similar established name, from the film Willow's princess
- Alorah — A respelling with a final h
Nicknames: AllieLora
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Modern coinage
Why parents choose it
Parents pick Alora for its flowing, romantic sound — familiar pieces arranged into something that still feels like their own find.
Worth knowing
- Meanings sold for Alora online ('my beautiful light' and the like) are invented; the name has no attested one.
- It will be confused with Elora and Aurora, and misheard as Laura.
