Allegra is a distinctive choice, ranked #747 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Allegra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#747
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About the Name Allegra
Allegra is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 25 places over five years. Its high point was #630 in 2009, and it now sits at #708. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Allegra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Allegra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Allegra
Allegra Goodman — Allegra Goodman is an American writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Allegra Collins — Allegra Collins is an American attorney, educator and judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Allegra Spender — Allegra Spender is an Australian politician and businesswoman.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Allegra
Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Allegra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Allegra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Allegra has been fairly steady, ranked #747 in 2025 against #683 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #630 in 2009.
Allegra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Allegra include: Allegra Goodman, Allegra Collins and Allegra Spender. Short summaries for each appear below.
Allegra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Allegras in the wild.
49
UK babies named Allegra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 64 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Allegra
Almost certainly the only Allegra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Allegra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Allegra Elizabeth Jane Stratton is a British former political aide, journalist, and writer who served as Downing Street Press Secretary under Boris Johnson from November 2020 to April 2021.