girl's name
Allegra
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,517
England and Wales
#762
2025 births
Allegra is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Allegra is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1988, when 154 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Allegra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 171 |
| 1920s | 174 |
| 1930s | 118 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 109 |
| 1960s | 189 |
| 1970s | 419 |
| 1980s | 676 |
| 1990s | 1,196 |
| 2000s | 606 |
| 2010s | 686 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 282 |
How popular is Allegra?
In 2025, Allegra was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Allegra 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 Allegra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Allegra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Allegra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Allegra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Allegra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Allegra
How popular is the name Allegra?
In 2025, Allegra was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Allegra a girl's or a boy's name?
Allegra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Allegra?
Allegra has 3 syllables.
When was Allegra most popular?
Allegra peaked in 1988, when 154 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Allegra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Allegra currently ranks #762 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.