Allegra is a distinctive choice, ranked #708 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Allegra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#708
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Allegra
Unlikely. With around 53 UK babies named Allegra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Allegra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Allegra has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 25 places in the last five years. Its peak was #630 in 2009. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 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..
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.
53
UK babies named Allegra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 25 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
Likely around 1 other Allegra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Collins is an American attorney, educator and judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Collins attended the University of California at Los Angeles before transferring and earning an undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary in 1994.
Allegra Spender is an Australian politician and businesswoman. She is currently the member of parliament for Wentworth, having originally won the seat at the 2022 federal election.
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. Stratton worked for The Guardian as a political correspondent until joining the BBC in 2012, where she was political editor of BBC Two's Newsnight from 2012 to 2016.
Clara Allegra Byron was the illegitimate daughter of the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, and Claire Clairmont. Born in Bath, England, she was initially named Alba, meaning "dawn", or "white", by her mother.