Aurore: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Aurore

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1914

27 babies

All-time total

693

#9,574 all-time among girls

First recorded

1884

in Social Security records

Aurore popularity over time

693 babies have been named Aurore since 1884, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	11	1	–	#937
1890s	125	13	+1036%	#708
1900s	145	15	+16%	#807
1910s	184	18	+27%	#1,033
1920s	146	15	-21%	#1,824
1930s	38	4	-74%	#3,184
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#10,525
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	9	1	–	#10,530
2010s	25	3	+178%	#11,931
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-67%	#15,620

The story of Aurore

Aurore is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 693 American babies have been named Aurore. Its peak came in 1914, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Aurore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Aurore year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,620
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,048
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#11,931
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#16,892
2012	6	#15,212
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	9	#10,530
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,525
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,262
1930	8	#3,371
1925	13	#2,629
1920	22	#1,824
1915	20	#1,681
1910	13	#1,274
1905	19	#850
1900	19	#862
1895	14	#862
1890	5	#1,349
1885	5	#1,058
1880	–	–

Famous people named Aurore

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

1 Aurore Clément French actress b. 1945 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Aurore mean?

Aurore is a feminine French given name.

How popular is the name Aurore in 2025?

Aurore did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aurore?

693 babies have been named Aurore in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aurore most popular?

Aurore peaked in 1914, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Aurore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aurore rising or falling?

Aurore is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Aurore?

Well-known people named Aurore include Aurore Clément (actor).

Names like Aurore

Names that sound and feel close to Aurore: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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