Girl name
Aurora
Aurora is currently the #15 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 7,065 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #36, now it sits at #15. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Aurora, which stretches back to 1880. State by state, Wyoming leads the way at #1.
Rankings
2025 rank
#15
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#15
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
7,065
girls named Aurora
Aurora popularity, 1880–2025
Where Aurora is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#1), Vermont (#8), Alaska (#5)
Uniqueness score
10/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Aurora in the most recent year of SSA data.
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