Girl · #5,535 in 2026

Allora

Allora is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Allora had a population of 1,205.

Current Rank
#5,535
Peak Rank
#4,738 (2023)
Total Babies
537
5-Yr Trend
+15%
1989
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#4738
Peak Rank
537
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Allora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Allora is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Allora had a population of 1,205.

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Origin & history
Glengallan House, near Allora, circa 1875 Giabal (also known as Paiamba, Gomaingguru) is an Australian Aboriginal language . The Giabal language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council , particularly Toowoomba south to Allora and west to Millmerran . In 1854, the first Presbyterian services were held in Allora. The town was surveyed in 1859. Its name is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word "gnarrallah" , meaning waterhole or swampy place. Following European settlement, the history of the area is entwined with two famous pasto

The Story of Allora

Allora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 28 Alloras were born — ranking #4,738 that year. As of 2026, Allora ranks #5,535 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 537 Alloras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Allora

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Frequently Asked Questions about Allora

What does the name Allora mean?
Allora is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Allora had a population of 1,205.
How popular is Allora in 2026?
In 2026, Allora ranks #5,535 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year.
When was Allora most popular?
Allora reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,738 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Allora most popular?
Allora has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Allora.
Is Allora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Allora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Allora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Allora include Lunda, Murleen, Sherlean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Allora

Allora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Allora's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Allora'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.