Alaura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,647

among girls · ↓849 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alaura · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

71 babies

All-time total

1,826

#4,999 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Alaura popularity over time

1,826 babies have been named Alaura since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	77	8	–	#1,852
1990s	442	44	+474%	#2,029
2000s	546	55	+24%	#2,311
2010s	453	45	-17%	#2,848
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	+13%	#2,798

Where Alaura is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	42	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alaura

Alaura is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,647 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,826 American babies have been named Alaura. Its peak came in 1989, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alaura stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alaura?

The median living Alaura is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 1,800 people named Alaura are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alaura year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,647
2024	60	#2,798
2023	60	#2,825
2022	43	#3,598
2021	56	#2,962
2020	48	#3,223
2019	40	#3,720
2018	42	#3,615
2017	36	#4,068
2016	58	#2,903
2015	61	#2,848
2014	45	#3,489
2013	50	#3,218
2012	44	#3,588
2011	40	#3,783
2010	37	#4,027
2009	47	#3,463
2008	48	#3,421
2007	59	#2,996
2006	50	#3,268
2005	54	#2,969
2004	60	#2,712
2003	62	#2,580
2002	70	#2,311
2001	42	#3,258
2000	54	#2,709
1995	39	#2,978
1990	66	#2,029
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alaura, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alaura?

The median living Alaura is about 18 years old. Half of all living Alauras are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Alaura are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Alaura are alive in the United States, based on 1,826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alaura in 2025?

Alaura ranked #3,647 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alaura?

1,826 babies have been named Alaura in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alaura most popular?

Alaura peaked in 1989, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Alaura a boy or girl name?

Alaura is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alaura rising or falling?

Alaura has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alaura become more popular?

Alaura is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Alaura in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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