Girls' name · since 1997

Allure

Allure has 589 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4092
among girls today
589
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
77%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Allure is the #4092 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 589 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allure has been recorded 589 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #4092 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • #4092 among girls today
  • 589 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 77% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Allure is currently the #4092 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 589 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#4092
among girls today
589
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
77%
more common than other girls

Allure vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%76.9%
Allure vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4092
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Allure was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

41 babies were named Allure in 2023 - its busiest year on record.

How Allure compares

589 Top 42% higher than 58% of 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

Allure's all-time total is 54% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Allure Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 589 382 567,345
Peak-year births 41 48 19,840

Allure's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Allure's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Allure at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

589

Since 1997

29 years of records

Peak year

2023

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,092

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1997

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2025

Allure popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
41
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
01020304050 19972001200520092013201720212025 26

Allure popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2021 (Allure as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2021 5

Allure by decade

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

2010s was Allure's strongest decade.

198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Allure births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 198 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Allure compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Allure's total volume

Allure vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Allure vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Allure
Allure vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Allure by state

Where Allure concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Allure
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
70 11.9%
#2 New York
16 2.7%
#3 California
7 1.2%
#4 New Jersey
5 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Allure's total US births 11.9%
Even split

70 of 589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allure?
589 babies have been named Allure since 1997. It currently ranks #4092 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 41 births.
When was Allure most popular?
Allure was most popular in the 2010s decade with 198 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Allure most popular?
The top states for the name Allure are Pennsylvania (70 births), New York (16 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Allure been used?
Records for Allure go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Allure?
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.

What to do with Allure's data

  • Allure's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (198 total births) through the 2020s (196) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Allures (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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.

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, 1997–2025 (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. "Allure: #4092 Girls' Name - 589 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/allure. 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 Allure 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.