How Many People Are Named Aurora?
An estimated 82,046 people in the United States have the first name Aurora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Aurora peaked in popularity in 2024 with 6,924 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aurora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aurora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Aurora is overwhelmingly female, 91 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Aurora is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
82,046
About 1 in 4,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
6,924 births
Total Registered
92,071
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aurora
Aurora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 92,071 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Aurora as a male name
Ranked #9,980 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (9 births)
Aurora as a female name
Ranked #16 in 2024
6,917 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6,917 births)
Aurora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aurora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 32,157 babies were registered. Aurora remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Aurora by Decade
How has Aurora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 85 | 0 | 85 | |
| 1890s | 161 | 0 | 161 | |
| 1900s | 354 | 0 | 354 | |
| 1910s | 1,389 | 0 | 1,389 | |
| 1920s | 3,342 | 26 | 3,316 | |
| 1930s | 2,213 | 17 | 2,196 | |
| 1940s | 2,031 | 0 | 2,031 | |
| 1950s | 1,780 | 0 | 1,780 | |
| 1960s | 1,615 | 0 | 1,615 | |
| 1970s | 1,754 | 0 | 1,754 | |
| 1980s | 2,232 | 5 | 2,227 | |
| 1990s | 3,698 | 0 | 3,698 | |
| 2000s | 9,457 | 0 | 9,457 | |
| 2010s | 32,157 | 12 | 32,145 | |
| 2020s | 29,803 | 31 | 29,772 | |
Aurora by State
Birth registrations for Aurora span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,723 Auroras were registered per state.
Aurora + Last Name Combinations
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Aurora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aurora?
We estimate approximately 82,046 people named Aurora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Aurora a common name?
Aurora is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92,071 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aurora most popular?
Aurora reached peak popularity in 2024, when 6,924 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aurora is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aurora a female name?
Aurora is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aurora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aurora Smith, Aurora Johnson, Aurora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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