girl's name
Alegria
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 292
Alegria is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alegria over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Alegria?
In 2025, Alegria was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alegria is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alegria
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alegria also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alegria over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alegria
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alegria — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alegria
How popular is the name Alegria?
In 2025, Alegria was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alegria a girl's or a boy's name?
Alegria is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alegria?
Alegria has 4 syllables.
When was Alegria most popular?
Alegria peaked in 2011, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alegria a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alegria currently ranks #7,883 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.