Aurelia
Girl name · #290 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Aurelia? In official American birth records, Aurelia has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aurelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aurelia is most common in CT (1.9 per 1,000), CO (1.6 per 1,000), WA (1.6 per 1,000), AZ (1.6 per 1,000), NE (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aurelia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Aurelia?
In official American birth records, the name Aurelia first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 21 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.