Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1975
Alegria
249 babies named Alegria in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10491
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
249 babies have been named Alegria since 1975, making it today's #10491 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alegria recorded 249 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #10491 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #10491 among girls today
- 249 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alegria is currently the #10491 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 249 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10491
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Alegria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10491
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Alegria was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
18 babies were named Alegria in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Alegria compares
249 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alegria's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alegria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 249 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alegria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alegria splits its recorded history at 2008: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alegria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#10,491
Active since
1975
Alegria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Alegria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alegria's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alegria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (29% of all-time use).
Alegria by state
Where Alegria concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 5.6% |
California share of Alegria's total US births 5.6%
14 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alegria? ▼
Alegria has been given to 249 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10491 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Alegria most popular? ▼
Alegria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Alegria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alegria are California (14 births).
How long has the name Alegria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alegria since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Alegria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alegria's data
- Alegria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alegrias (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alegria
Nearby Names Like Alegria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alegria
Alexis Girl
#501 344,557 births
Alexandra Girl
#221 245,451 births
Alexa Girl
#806 131,551 births
Alexandria Girl
#463 104,548 births
Alejandra Girl
#578 54,015 births
Compare Alegria side by side: Alegria vs Alexis Alegria vs Alexandra Alegria vs Alexa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alegria: #10491 Girls' Name - 249 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alegria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alegria draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.