Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Alla

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #15,055
Rank 2025
#15,055
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Alla
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
25 babies
All-time total
1,202
#6,640 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Alla popularity over time

1,202 babies have been named Alla since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 31 – 31 3 – #683
1890s 64 – 64 6 +106% #1,094
1900s 80 – 80 8 +25% #919
1910s 154 – 154 15 +93% #1,468
1920s 208 – 208 21 +35% #1,672
1930s 151 – 151 15 -27% #1,552
1940s 72 – 72 7 -52% #2,865
1950s 43 – 43 4 -40% #3,671
1960s 10 – 10 1 -77% #6,604
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 23 5 28 3 – #9,867
1990s 107 5 112 11 +300% #6,202
2000s 138 – 138 14 +23% #5,190
2010s 76 – 76 8 -45% #8,913
2020s (to 2025) 35 – 35 6 -23% #9,589

The story of Alla

Alla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,055 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,202 American babies have been named Alla. Its peak came in 1927, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Alla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alla?

The median living Alla is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Alla are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Alla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,055 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #15,309 – –
2022 6 #13,698 – –
2021 9 #10,331 – –
2020 10 #9,589 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 11 #9,185 – –
2017 9 #10,750 – –
2016 12 #8,913 – –
2015 5 #16,566 – –
2014 12 #9,009 – –
2013 6 #14,696 – –
2012 8 #12,268 – –
2011 5 #16,916 – –
2010 8 #12,339 – –
2009 13 #8,918 – –
2008 10 #10,848 – –
2007 13 #9,033 – –
2006 18 #6,868 – –
2005 13 #8,356 – –
2004 8 #11,677 – –
2003 11 #9,074 – –
2002 11 #8,868 – –
2001 22 #5,190 – –
2000 19 #5,711 – –
1995 12 #7,064 – –
1990 5 #13,023 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 6 #5,220 – –
1950 9 #3,671 – –
1945 6 #4,034 – –
1940 5 #4,365 – –
1935 18 #1,846 – –
1930 17 #2,025 – –
1925 17 #2,196 – –
1920 23 #1,753 – –
1915 20 #1,675 – –
1910 6 #2,149 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 9 #1,323 – –
1895 7 #1,302 – –
1890 5 #1,339 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 6 #742 – –

Famous people named Alla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugacheva Russian singer (born 1949) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alla Nazimova Alla Nazimova Russian-American actress (1879–1945) 19th century
  3. 3 Alla Rakha Alla Rakha Indian tabla player (1919–2000) Contemporary
  4. 4 Alla Kudryavtseva Alla Kudryavtseva Russian tennis player (born 1987) Contemporary
  5. 5 Alla Kushnir Alla Kushnir Soviet-Israeli chess player and classicist (1941–2013) Contemporary
  6. 6 Alla Tsuper Alla Tsuper Ukrainian and Belarusian aerial skier b. 1979 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Alla Shishkina Alla Shishkina Russian synchronized swimmer b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alla?

The median living Alla is about 26 years old. Half of all living Allas are between 17 and 62 years old.

How many people named Alla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alla are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alla in 2025?

Alla ranked #15,055 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alla?

1,202 babies have been named Alla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alla most popular?

Alla peaked in 1927, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Alla a boy or girl name?

Alla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alla rising or falling?

Alla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Alla?

Well-known people named Alla include Alla Pugacheva (singer), Alla Nazimova (actor), Alla Rakha (musician).

Names like Alla

Names that sound and feel close to Alla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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