Alura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,250

among girls · ↑58 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alura

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

34 babies

All-time total

682

#9,669 all-time among girls

First recorded

1932

in Social Security records

Alura popularity over time

682 babies have been named Alura since 1932, 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	10	1	–	#4,240
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,113
1980s	30	3	+500%	#4,022
1990s	170	17	+467%	#3,573
2000s	187	19	+10%	#3,887
2010s	159	16	-15%	#5,313
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	+27%	#5,250

Where Alura 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alura

Alura is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,250 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 682 American babies have been named Alura. Its peak came in 1999, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Alura?

The median living Alura is about 20 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Alura 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.

Alura year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,250
2024	24	#5,308
2023	21	#5,766
2022	20	#5,998
2021	18	#6,428
2020	14	#7,579
2019	24	#5,313
2018	16	#7,123
2017	15	#7,468
2016	9	#10,922
2015	17	#6,997
2014	17	#7,006
2013	18	#6,739
2012	16	#7,481
2011	13	#8,652
2010	14	#8,291
2009	7	#13,801
2008	13	#9,002
2007	16	#7,756
2006	16	#7,504
2005	16	#7,162
2004	20	#5,983
2003	22	#5,432
2002	23	#5,096
2001	22	#5,192
2000	32	#3,887
1995	14	#6,270
1990	17	#5,298
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,113
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alura?

The median living Alura is about 20 years old. Half of all living Aluras are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Alura are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alura are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alura in 2025?

Alura ranked #5,250 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alura?

682 babies have been named Alura in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alura most popular?

Alura peaked in 1999, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Alura a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alura rising or falling?

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

Will Alura become more popular?

Alura is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Alura 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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