diff --git a/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.cpp b/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.cpp
index 0f42f09de..64e5f6c39 100644
--- a/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.cpp
+++ b/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void* NamedAllocationStrategy::allocate(std::size_t bytes)
   return m_allocator->allocate_internal(bytes);
 }
 
-void* NamedAllocationStrategy::allocate_named(std::string name, std::size_t bytes)
+void* NamedAllocationStrategy::allocate_named(const std::string& name, std::size_t bytes)
 {
   return m_allocator->allocate_named_internal(name, bytes);
 }
diff --git a/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.hpp b/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.hpp
index b58bace20..a7c5e5ca6 100644
--- a/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.hpp
+++ b/src/umpire/strategy/NamedAllocationStrategy.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class NamedAllocationStrategy : public AllocationStrategy {
   NamedAllocationStrategy(const std::string& name, int id, Allocator allocator);
 
   void* allocate(std::size_t bytes) override;
-  void* allocate_named(std::string name, std::size_t bytes) override;
+  void* allocate_named(const std::string& name, std::size_t bytes) override;
   void deallocate(void* ptr, std::size_t size) override;
 
   Platform getPlatform() noexcept override;