Aurelian
Boy name · #4244 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Aurelian, placing it at #4244 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Aurelian.
The 8-year story
Aurelian first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 30 babies and a rank of #3693. 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.
Babies named Aurelian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aurelian in class?
Aurelian scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aurelian is most common
State-level data for Aurelian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aurelian
Statistically, parents drawn to Aurelian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaydrian, Kassian, Kaspian, Yian, and Ayhan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aurelian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6220 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurelian a popular boy name?
Aurelian ranked #4244 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Aurelian most popular?
Aurelian peaked in 2024, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3693 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aurelian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Aurelian. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.