Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alara

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alara.

✦ Water fairy or she who makes things beautiful 🌍 Turkish nature mythological
National Rank (2025) #652
All-Time Peak Rank #652 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 2,183 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1989 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 441 births in 2025
💡 The Alara Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Water fairy or she who makes things beautiful
Language Origin Turkish
Origin Type single
Derived from Turkish, commonly associated with 'water fairy' or 'she who makes things beautiful'.
Common Nicknames
Lara Ara
Pronunciation: ah-LAH-rah
Themes & Categories
nature mythological
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alara

According to SSA data, Alara achieved its highest historical rank of #652 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 441 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 880.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 33 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alara across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +880.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 441 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 33 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 6
1990s: 64
2000s: 295
2010s: 605
2020s: 1,213

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-la-ra
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Nevada, Texas, California, Maryland
States with Data 28
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #329 154 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #236 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #615 175 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #548 225 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #459 27 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1058 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #520 36 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #550 115 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #499 41 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #585 14 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #623 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #484 14 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #703 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #986 25 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #837 23 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #595 41 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #763 17 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1140 32 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #751 8 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #521 9 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1019 29 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #739 22 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #891 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #571 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #652 9 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 7 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #781 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #842 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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