Alara
Girl name · #653 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Alara scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Alara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alaras were CA (59), FL (54), TX (51), NY (30), PA (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.