Aura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#817

among girls · ↑54 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

340

named Aura · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,827

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

340 babies

All-time total

5,028

#2,573 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Aura popularity over time

5,028 babies have been named Aura since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	78	–	78	8	–	#511
1890s	93	–	93	9	+19%	#856
1900s	93	–	93	9	0%	#922
1910s	147	–	147	15	+58%	#1,408
1920s	142	–	142	14	-3%	#1,958
1930s	98	–	98	10	-31%	#2,299
1940s	80	–	80	8	-18%	#2,543
1950s	106	–	106	11	+32%	#3,064
1960s	148	–	148	15	+40%	#2,784
1970s	343	–	343	34	+132%	#2,021
1980s	371	–	371	37	+8%	#2,232
1990s	346	–	346	35	-7%	#2,463
2000s	477	–	477	48	+38%	#2,607
2010s	895	–	895	90	+88%	#1,475
2020s (to 2025)	1,599	12	1,611	269	+200%	#817

Where Aura is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	378	0.23	outside top 500
2027	420	0.26	outside top 500
2028	460	0.29	outside top 500
2029	497	0.31	outside top 500
2030	531	0.33	outside top 500

Where Aura is most popular

Girls named Aura per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.174 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aura born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Rhode Island	5	0.399	+130%
New York	138	0.348	+101%
New Jersey	58	0.321	+85%
Pennsylvania	75	0.317	+83%
Maryland	29	0.274	+58%
Florida	116	0.271	+56%
Georgia	59	0.260	+50%
Nevada	12	0.258	+49%
Arizona	35	0.249	+44%
Virginia	41	0.241	+39%
California	186	0.221	+27%
Ohio	50	0.211	+21%
Connecticut	12	0.206	+19%
Illinois	46	0.201	+16%
Washington	28	0.194	+12%
North Carolina	43	0.189	+9%
Massachusetts	21	0.174	≈ national
Missouri	17	0.141	-19%
Texas	113	0.140	-19%
South Carolina	11	0.122	-30%
Tennessee	18	0.114	-35%
Colorado	10	0.090	-48%
Indiana	12	0.085	-51%
Michigan	15	0.082	-53%
Oregon	5	0.077	-56%
Minnesota	8	0.074	-57%
Louisiana	6	0.069	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aura

Aura is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #817 in 2025 with 333 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 5,028 American babies have been named Aura. Its peak came in 2025, when 340 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aura stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aura?

The median living Aura is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 33. An estimated 4,300 people named Aura are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aura year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	333	#817	7	#9,804
2024	310	#871	–	–
2023	273	#954	–	–
2022	247	#1,034	5	#12,542
2021	246	#1,029	–	–
2020	190	#1,207	–	–
2019	149	#1,475	–	–
2018	121	#1,712	–	–
2017	107	#1,889	–	–
2016	99	#1,999	–	–
2015	95	#2,061	–	–
2014	87	#2,180	–	–
2013	64	#2,706	–	–
2012	64	#2,739	–	–
2011	55	#3,053	–	–
2010	54	#3,081	–	–
2009	67	#2,711	–	–
2008	40	#3,948	–	–
2007	49	#3,386	–	–
2006	69	#2,607	–	–
2005	52	#3,059	–	–
2004	34	#4,103	–	–
2003	29	#4,435	–	–
2002	51	#2,895	–	–
2001	37	#3,557	–	–
2000	49	#2,908	–	–
1995	45	#2,691	–	–
1990	39	#2,904	–	–
1985	30	#3,016	–	–
1980	42	#2,310	–	–
1975	38	#2,197	–	–
1970	23	#2,941	–	–
1965	9	#4,518	–	–
1960	13	#3,525	–	–
1955	12	#3,393	–	–
1950	12	#3,064	–	–
1945	6	#4,057	–	–
1940	5	#4,404	–	–
1935	9	#2,939	–	–
1930	11	#2,702	–	–
1925	9	#3,383	–	–
1920	20	#1,958	–	–
1915	26	#1,408	–	–
1910	11	#1,429	–	–
1905	10	#1,244	–	–
1900	10	#1,234	–	–
1895	9	#1,127	–	–
1890	9	#946	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Aura

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aura Dione Danish singer and songwriter (born 1985) Contemporary
2 Aušra Augustinavičiūtė Lithuanian economist 1927–2005 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aura, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aura?

The median living Aura is about 10 years old. Half of all living Auras are between 3 and 33 years old.

How many people named Aura are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Aura are alive in the United States, based on 5,028 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aura mean?

The name of the deity is from Ancient Greek Αὔρα (Aúra), from αὔρα (aúra, “breeze”).

How popular is the name Aura in 2025?

Aura ranked #817 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 333 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aura?

5,028 babies have been named Aura in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aura most popular?

Aura peaked in 2025, when 340 newborns received the name.

Is Aura a boy or girl name?

Aura is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aura rising or falling?

Aura is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aura become more popular?

Aura is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 531 girls named Aura in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aura?

Well-known people named Aura include Aura Dione (singer), Aušra Augustinavičiūtė (economist).

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