Allegra
Allegra is a female given name of Italian origin meaning joyful (happy) or lively. It was first used as a name in the medieval era in Italy.
- Italian
- English
Meaning & Origin of Allegra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Allegra is a female given name of Italian origin meaning joyful (happy) or lively. It was first used as a name in the medieval era in Italy.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- English
The Story of Allegra
Allegra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 154 Allegras were born — ranking #1,044 that year. As of 2026, Allegra ranks #3,744 for baby girls with 40 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 5K Allegras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Allegra
Allegra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Allegra's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #1,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Allegra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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