Aurelio
Boy name · #681 in 2025 · Distinctive
Aurelio is currently the #681 boy name in the United States — 399 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,511 boys born in 2025 was named Aurelio.
The 121-year story
Aurelio first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 399 babies and a rank of #681. 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 Aurelio per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aurelio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aurelio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aurelio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aurelio is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Aurelio is most common in AZ (0.7 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aurelio is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aurelio
Statistically, parents drawn to Aurelio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alessio, Amelio, Dario, Benicio, and Elio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aurelio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 399 | #681 |
| 2024 | 324 | #775 |
| 2023 | 262 | #887 |
| 2022 | 229 | #982 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1100 |
| 2020 | 157 | #1203 |
| 2019 | 154 | #1231 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1433 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1478 |
| 2015 | 96 | #1646 |
| 2014 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2013 | 76 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 76 | #1891 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2145 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2100 |
| 2009 | 94 | #1665 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 100 | #1562 |
| 2006 | 83 | #1698 |
| 2005 | 75 | #1752 |
| 2004 | 98 | #1435 |
| 2003 | 67 | #1781 |
| 2002 | 61 | #1851 |
| 2001 | 69 | #1677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aurelio a popular boy name?
Aurelio ranked #681 among boys in 2025 with 399 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1646.
When was the name Aurelio most popular?
Aurelio peaked in 2025, when 399 American boys received the name (ranked #681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aurelio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,511 newborn American boys was named Aurelio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.