US rank #13049 Girls' name Peak 2022 49 births

Alarah — #13049 US girls' name

49 babies named Alarah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s212020s28
#13049
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Alarah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

9 babies were named Alarah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alarah

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Alarah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alarah currently holds the #13049 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alarah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Alarah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alarah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alarah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

49

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2022

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,049

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alarah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 2024202320222021201920182012 7

Alarah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 57% of Alarah's all-time total
2010s212020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alarah?
49 babies have been named Alarah since 2012. It currently ranks #13049 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 9 births.
When was Alarah most popular?
Alarah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Alarah been used?
Alarah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alarah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.