ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allora%2C%5FQueensland) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allora%2C%5FQueensland) 🏛️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 [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Allora](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Allora_main_street.jpg/330px-Allora_main_street.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allora%2C%5FQueensland) 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 28 births, good for #4,738 nationwide. About 31% of every Allora on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Allora ranks #5,535 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). All told, over 537 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Allora Phonetically similar names — useful when Allora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Alra * [Ellora](/ellora) * [Aura](/aura) * [Ora](/ora) * Aller * [Orah](/orah) * Allor * [Aula](/aula) * Allers * [Orra](/orra) * Owlery * Alre Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## 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. ## Similar Names [👧LundaPeak #4738](/lunda)[👧MurleenPeak #4738](/murleen)[👧SherleanPeak #4738](/sherlean)[👧SharylePeak #4738](/sharyle)[👧CharoletPeak #4738](/charolet)[👧ArmyPeak #4738](/army)[👧CathalenePeak #4738](/cathalene)[👧KaletaPeak #4738](/kaleta) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.