US rank #12697 Girls' name Peak 2005 291 births

Alera — #12697 US girls' name

291 babies named Alera in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s1342010s1182020s28
#12697
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Alera was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

19 babies were named Alera in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alera

The Social Security Administration has registered 291 babies named Alera between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alera currently holds the #12697 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alera performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Alera shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alera 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 291 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.

Alera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

291

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2005

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,697

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
19
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 2024201920152011200720031999 11

Alera by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
134 births that decade — 46% of Alera's all-time total
1990s112000s1342010s1182020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alera?
291 babies have been named Alera since 1999. It currently ranks #12697 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 19 births.
When was Alera most popular?
Alera was most popular in the 2000s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Alera been used?
Alera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alera?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.