Alara
Girl name · #653 in 2025 · Distinctive
Alara is currently the #653 girl name in the United States — 441 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,082 girls born in 2025 was named Alara.
Babies named Alara per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Alara first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 441 babies and a rank of #652. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alara is most common in NV (1.2 per 1,000), FL (0.6 per 1,000), MD (0.6 per 1,000), VA (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alara
Statistically, parents drawn to Alara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ainara, Adara, Azara, Elara, and Adhara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 441 | #652 |
| 2024 | 234 | #1064 |
| 2023 | 177 | #1292 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1506 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1730 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1948 |
| 2019 | 136 | #1569 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alara a popular girl name?
Alara ranked #653 among girls in 2025 with 441 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Alara most popular?
Alara peaked in 2025, when 441 American girls received the name (ranked #652 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,082 newborn American girls was named Alara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.