Alorah
Girl name · #2234 in 2025 · Rare
Alorah is currently the #2234 girl name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Alorah.
Babies named Alorah per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Alorah first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 83 babies and a rank of #2214. 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 Alorah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alorah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alorah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alorah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alorah is most common
State-level data for Alorah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alorah
Statistically, parents drawn to Alorah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azarah, Amyrah, Amorah, Zorah, and Amarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alorah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alorah a popular girl name?
Alorah ranked #2234 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Alorah most popular?
Alorah peaked in 2025, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2214 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alorah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Alorah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.