Aurelia
Girl name · #290 in 2025 · Uniqueness 25/100
Aurelia is currently the #290 girl name in the United States — 1,056 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #799, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,705 girls born in 2025 was named Aurelia.
Babies named Aurelia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Aurelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,056 babies and a rank of #290. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aurelia in class?
Aurelia scores 25 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Aurelia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aurelia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aurelias were CA (169), TX (114), NY (59), FL (49), WA (46). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aurelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Aurelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ophelia, Dahlia, Alessia, Amalia, and Rosalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aurelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,056 | #290 |
| 2024 | 938 | #334 |
| 2023 | 829 | #370 |
| 2022 | 644 | #489 |
| 2021 | 595 | #518 |
| 2020 | 568 | #531 |
| 2019 | 453 | #642 |
| 2018 | 456 | #652 |
| 2017 | 435 | #674 |
| 2016 | 433 | #675 |
| 2015 | 353 | #799 |
| 2014 | 334 | #829 |
| 2013 | 320 | #832 |
| 2012 | 253 | #999 |
| 2011 | 242 | #1031 |
| 2010 | 215 | #1136 |
| 2009 | 225 | #1121 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1405 |
| 2007 | 124 | #1744 |
| 2006 | 125 | #1682 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1755 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2106 |
| 2002 | 74 | #2228 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurelia a popular girl name?
Aurelia ranked #290 among girls in 2025 with 1,056 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #799.
When was the name Aurelia most popular?
Aurelia peaked in 2025, when 1,056 American girls received the name (ranked #290 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aurelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,705 newborn American girls was named Aurelia. It scores 25/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.