Alora
A feminine name of Celtic origin meaning "bright and flawless".
Name Census estimates that about 10,104 living Americans carry the first name Alora. It sits at #225 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alora today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alora births was 2023 (1,492 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alora. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alora with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Alora is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
- • Alora is on the rise. The most recent decade saw more than double the registrations of the decade before it.
People living today
10K
~ 1 in 33,923 Americans
Peak year
2023
1,492 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#225
Tracked since 1918
Census
Alora in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,518 people with the first name Alora, which placed it at #4,218 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,218
National first-name rank
People counted
4.5K
4,518 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alora
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alora is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.2%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alora described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alora at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.9% · 2,888
- Hispanic or Latino15.2% · 687
- Two or more races9.1% · 409
- Black or African American8.4% · 380
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 82
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 72
Popularity
Alora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alora from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5,207 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alora by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aloras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Alora, while South Dakota, Maine, New Hampshire recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 170 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alora
The name Alora is believed to have originated from the Spanish language. It is thought to be a variation of the name Alodia, which was derived from the Spanish word "alod," meaning "allodial land" or freehold property.
In some interpretations, Alora is also linked to the Greek word "alora," meaning "breath of life" or "fresh air." This connection suggests that the name may have been used to symbolize vitality, freshness, and a zest for life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alora can be traced back to the 12th century. It was mentioned in a medieval Spanish manuscript, where it referred to a noble woman from the region of Aragon.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some prominence in Italy. Alora Lamberteschi (1470-1542) was an Italian poet and writer from Florence, known for her works that celebrated the beauty of nature and the human spirit.
In the 18th century, Alora Vespucci (1720-1789) was a prominent Italian singer and composer. She was renowned for her operatic performances and her contributions to the development of early classical music.
Moving into the 19th century, Alora Becker (1832-1891) was a German botanist and explorer. She traveled extensively through South America, documenting and studying the region's diverse flora and fauna.
In the early 20th century, Alora Delgado (1903-1978) was a prominent Mexican painter and activist. Her vibrant murals and paintings depicted the struggles and resilience of the indigenous people of Mexico, making her a significant figure in the Mexican Muralist Movement.
While the name Alora has roots in various cultures and time periods, it remains a unique and melodic name that evokes a sense of freshness, vitality, and a connection to the natural world.
People
Alora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,104 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alora going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 33,923 US residents.
Is Alora a common name?
We classify Alora as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10,267 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alora most popular?
The single biggest year for Alora was 2023, when 1,492 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alora is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alora in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,518 people with the name Alora, or 1.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,218 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alora in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alora?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alora appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,518 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alora?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alora is White at 63.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.2%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alora most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alora in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.9% (2,888 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alora in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alora in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alora can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Alora?
Find out how many Americans are named Alora on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.