Alorah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,214

among girls · ↑962 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alorah · +66% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

83 babies

All-time total

686

#9,641 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Alorah popularity over time

686 babies have been named Alorah since 1995, 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
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1990s	32	3	–	#10,171
2000s	138	14	+331%	#5,720
2010s	192	19	+39%	#4,670
2020s (to 2025)	324	54	+181%	#2,214

Where Alorah 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	97	0.06	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	125	0.08	outside top 500
2029	138	0.09	outside top 500
2030	150	0.09	outside top 500

Where Alorah is most popular

Girls named Alorah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Maryland, and Georgia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alorah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	25	0.058	+58%
Maryland	6	0.057	+53%
Georgia	12	0.053	+43%
North Carolina	10	0.044	+19%
Texas	34	0.042	+14%
Pennsylvania	8	0.034	-8%
New York	10	0.025	-32%
California	11	0.013	-65%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alorah

Alorah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,214 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 686 American babies have been named Alorah. Its peak came in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Alorah?

The median living Alorah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Alorah 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.

Alorah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,214
2024	50	#3,176
2023	77	#2,354
2022	54	#3,034
2021	36	#4,023
2020	24	#5,176
2019	23	#5,454
2018	29	#4,670
2017	26	#5,058
2016	21	#5,999
2015	19	#6,472
2014	10	#10,177
2013	13	#8,607
2012	14	#8,230
2011	17	#7,136
2010	20	#6,394
2009	24	#5,720
2008	14	#8,555
2007	17	#7,413
2006	18	#6,869
2005	14	#7,918
2004	12	#8,747
2003	15	#7,228
2002	12	#8,315
2001	12	#8,224
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1995	7	#10,569
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alorah?

The median living Alorah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Alorahs are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Alorah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alorah are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alorah in 2025?

Alorah ranked #2,214 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alorah?

686 babies have been named Alorah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alorah most popular?

Alorah peaked in 2025, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Alorah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alorah rising or falling?

Alorah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alorah become more popular?

Alorah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 girls named Alorah 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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