Alora
Alora was the 195th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,614 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,009 places. More babies were named Alora in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it uh-LOR-uh /əˈlɔrə/
- Rank in 2025
- #195 girls, up 404 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,614girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,614 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,893babies recorded
What does the name Alora mean?
Alora is a modern girl's name with uncertain origins. Wiktionary claims it comes from Botswana and means 'my dream' in the Bantu languages, but gives no source, and we could not confirm that. Wikipedia instead calls it a name of various origins: a modern variant of Elora, the Spanish word alora (from a la hora), 'at that hour', and the town of Álora in southern Spain. With no reliable etymology, we do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Sources disagree and the Bantu 'my dream' gloss is unverified.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'my dream' in a Bantu language.
Related names: Elora, Aurora, Alara.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alora', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Alora (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Alora popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #195 | 1,614 |
| 2020 | #599 | 485 |
| 2010 | #1,392 | 165 |
| 2000 | #1,447 | 127 |
| 1990 | #1,445 | 108 |
| 1980 | #10,428 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,829 | 8 |
| 1960 | #3,924 | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #3,356 | 8 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Alora, counting every spelling?
Alora is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #202 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #195 for Alora on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,736 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alora | 1,614 | #195 | 6,345 |
| Alorah | 83 | #2,214 | 300 |
| Allora | 28 | #4,764 | 111 |
| Allorah | 6 | #13,295 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alora?
1,614 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alora (0.45 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alora born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alora.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alora?
About 11,800 people born in the US named Alora are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 15. That makes Alora a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Alora by state
How common Alora was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alaska (4.3×), Hawaii (3.7×), Delaware (2.4×), New Mexico (2.0×), West Virginia (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, California, Illinois.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alora: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alora, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Alora · Sibling names for Alora
Questions about the name Alora
How popular is the name Alora?
Alora was the 195th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,614 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,009 places. More babies were named Alora in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Alora a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alora in the US.
Where is Alora most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alora was most common in Alaska (3.37 per 1,000 girls), followed by Hawaii and Delaware.