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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Aurelius

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #991 Trend ↑ Rising 204%
Rank 2025
#991
among boys · ↑131 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
230
named Aurelius · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,426
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
230 babies
All-time total
1,764
#3,563 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Aurelius popularity over time

1,764 babies have been named Aurelius since 1913, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 45 5 – #2,466
1920s 59 6 +31% #2,763
1930s 20 2 -66% #3,111
1940s 13 1 -35% #2,884
1950s 5 1 -62% #3,860
1960s 23 2 +360% #3,304
1970s 43 4 +87% #3,742
1980s 35 4 -19% #4,961
1990s 27 3 -23% #8,211
2000s 164 16 +507% #4,133
2010s 454 45 +177% #1,974
2020s (to 2025) 876 146 +222% #991

Where Aurelius is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 278 0.16 outside top 500
2027 326 0.19 outside top 500
2028 374 0.22 outside top 500
2029 420 0.25 outside top 500
2030 464 0.27 outside top 500

Where Aurelius is most popular

Boys named Aurelius per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.093 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Nevada, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aurelius 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Washington 32 0.196 +110%
Nevada 11 0.193 +107%
New Mexico 6 0.182 +96%
Arizona 22 0.134 +44%
California 119 0.130 +40%
Florida 56 0.118 +27%
Texas 97 0.110 +18%
New York 44 0.102 +9%
Virginia 14 0.074 -21%
Colorado 9 0.070 -25%
Oregon 5 0.066 -29%
Minnesota 7 0.057 -39%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -46%
Ohio 13 0.049 -47%
Georgia 11 0.043 -53%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -54%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -55%
Michigan 7 0.034 -63%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -64%
Pennsylvania 8 0.030 -68%
Illinois 5 0.020 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Aurelius

Aurelius is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #991 in 2025 with 230 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,764 American babies have been named Aurelius. Its peak came in 2025, when 230 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 Aurelius stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aurelius?

The median living Aurelius is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 13. An estimated 1,600 people named Aurelius are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Aurelius year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 230 #991
2024 190 #1,122
2023 164 #1,214
2022 133 #1,395
2021 87 #1,801
2020 72 #1,978
2019 74 #1,974
2018 52 #2,477
2017 43 #2,805
2016 49 #2,557
2015 40 #2,922
2014 39 #2,936
2013 40 #2,852
2012 39 #2,959
2011 35 #3,172
2010 43 #2,793
2009 19 #4,936
2008 19 #4,917
2007 24 #4,133
2006 20 #4,531
2005 14 #5,595
2004 17 #4,816
2003 16 #4,834
2002 14 #5,156
2001 15 #4,909
2000 6 #9,188
1995 – –
1990 5 #8,211
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #5,536
1970 5 #4,776
1965 – –
1960 5 #4,071
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,285
1930 7 #3,311
1925 10 #2,763
1920 – –
1915 10 #2,466
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Aurelius

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

  1. 1 Aurelius Victor Aurelius Victor 4th century Roman historian and politician 320–390 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Aurelius of Asturias Aurelius of Asturias King of Asturias 740–774 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aurelius?

The median living Aurelius is about 5 years old. Half of all living Aureliuss are between 1 and 13 years old.

How many people named Aurelius are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Aurelius are alive in the United States, based on 1,764 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aurelius in 2025?

Aurelius ranked #991 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 230 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aurelius?

1,764 babies have been named Aurelius in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aurelius most popular?

Aurelius peaked in 2025, when 230 newborns received the name.

Is Aurelius a boy or girl name?

Aurelius is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aurelius rising or falling?

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

Will Aurelius become more popular?

Aurelius is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 464 boys named Aurelius 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 Aurelius?

Well-known people named Aurelius include Aurelius Victor (politician), Aurelius of Asturias (politician).

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