US rank #3751 Girls' name Peak 1988 4,696 births

Allegra — #3751 US girls' name

4,696 babies named Allegra in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3751
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Allegra was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

154 babies were named Allegra in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allegra

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,696 babies named Allegra between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allegra currently holds the #3751 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 154 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allegra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,196 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Allegra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 694 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Allegra in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allegra 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 4,696 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.

Allegra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,696

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

1988

154 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,751

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allegra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
154
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Allegra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,196 births that decade — 25% of Allegra's all-time total
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Allegra by state

Where Allegra concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allegra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
694 14.8%
#2 New York
488 10.4%
#3 Texas
227 4.8%
#4 Florida
120 2.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
75 1.6%
#6 Massachusetts
54 1.1%
#7 Illinois
51 1.1%
#8 New Jersey
47 1.0%
California share of Allegra's total US births 14.8%
Even split

694 of 4,696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Allegra appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allegra?
4,696 babies have been named Allegra since 1902. It currently ranks #3751 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 154 births.
When was Allegra most popular?
Allegra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,196 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Allegra most popular?
The top states for the name Allegra are California (694 births), New York (488 births), Texas (227 births).
How long has the name Allegra been used?
Allegra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allegra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, 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, 1902–2024 (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.