How Many People Are Named Allegra?
An estimated 3,997 people in the United States have the first name Allegra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Allegra peaked in popularity in 1988 with 154 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Allegra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Allegra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,997
About 1 in 85,753 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1988
154 births
Total Registered
4,696
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Allegra
Allegra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,696 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Allegra as a female name
Ranked #3,748 in 2024
40 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (154 births)
Allegra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Allegra span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,196 babies were registered. Allegra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Allegra by Decade
How has Allegra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Allegra by State
Birth registrations for Allegra span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oregon, Arizona. On average, about 78 Allegras were registered per state.
Allegra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Allegra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Allegra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Allegra?
We estimate approximately 3,997 people named Allegra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,753 Americans share this first name.
Is Allegra a common name?
Allegra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,696 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Allegra most popular?
Allegra reached peak popularity in 1988, when 154 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Allegra is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Allegra a female name?
Allegra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Allegra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Allegra Smith, Allegra Johnson, Allegra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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