Alorah
Alorah was the 2214th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 83 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,258 places. More babies were named Alorah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alora) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #2,214 girls, up 2,962 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 83girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202583 babies
- Total since 1880
- 686babies recorded
What does the name Alorah mean?
Alorah is a spelling of Alora, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alora's meaning and origin.
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
Alorah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,214 | 83 |
| 2020 | #5,176 | 24 |
| 2010 | #6,394 | 20 |
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How popular is Alorah, counting every spelling?
Alorah is a spelling of Alora, a name family that ranked #202 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,214 for Alorah 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 Alorah?
83 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alorah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alorah 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 101 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alorah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alorah?
About 700 people born in the US named Alorah are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 16. That makes Alorah 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.
Alorah by state
How common Alorah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.6×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alorah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alorah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alorah
How popular is the name Alorah?
Alorah was the 2214th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 83 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,258 places. More babies were named Alorah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Alorah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Alorah in the US.
Where is Alorah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Alorah was most common in Florida (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and Georgia.