Baby Name Popularity Profile
Aurora
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aurora.
National Rank (2025)
#15
All-Time Peak Rank
#15
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
99,113
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
7,065 births in 2025
π‘ The Aurora Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Dawn
Language Origin
Latin
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Latin word 'aurora' meaning 'dawn'. Also the name of the Roman goddess of dawn.
Common Nicknames
Rory
Aura
Rora
Alternative Spellings
Aurore
Pronunciation:
aw-RAW-ruh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Aurora across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+34.4%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+93.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
7,065
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
11 yrs
Years in Top 500
54 yrs
Longest Streak
140 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 85
1890s: 161
1900s: 354
1910s: 1,389
1920s: 3,316
1930s: 2,196
1940s: 2,031
1950s: 1,780
1960s: 1,615
1970s: 1,755
1980s: 2,227
1990s: 3,698
2000s: 9,458
2010s: 32,160
2020s: 36,888
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Au-or-a
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Alaska
Top States
Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
States with Data
51
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