US rank #5029 Girls' name Peak 2022 880 births

Allura — #5029 US girls' name

880 babies named Allura in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71970s51980s191990s1512000s2722010s2592020s167
#5029
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Allura was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

43 babies were named Allura in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allura

The Social Security Administration has registered 880 babies named Allura between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allura currently holds the #5029 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allura performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Allura shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Allura in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allura 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 880 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.

Allura at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

880

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

2022

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,029

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Allura popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
43
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
01020304050 202420192014200920041999199419891946 7

Allura by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
272 births that decade — 31% of Allura's all-time total
1940s71970s51980s191990s1512000s2722010s2592020s167

Allura by state

Where Allura concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Allura
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 2.4%
#2 Pennsylvania
12 1.4%
#3 New York
10 1.1%
#4 Georgia
5 0.6%
#5 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Allura's total US births 2.4%
Even split

21 of 880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allura?
880 babies have been named Allura since 1946. It currently ranks #5029 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 43 births.
When was Allura most popular?
Allura was most popular in the 2000s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Allura most popular?
The top states for the name Allura are California (21 births), Pennsylvania (12 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Allura been used?
Allura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Allura?
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, 1946–2024 (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.