Aurora Overview
Dawn
Girl
Latin
Derived from the Roman goddess of dawn, used since the Renaissance era.
/əˈrɔːrə/
Highly popular in the U.S, consistently top 100 since 2015. It ranked 22th in the USA in 2023.
3 syllables
6 letters
11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)
Popular, Classic, Mythological, Cute
Creativity, positivity, grace, energetic
Connected to dawn and renewal, often associated with new beginnings and hope
June 19th
Aurora Variations in Different Cultures
Aurore, Avrora, Avrorka, Aurea, Ava, Ara
Rory, Auri, Ari, Rora, Aura, Ora
Rory, Auri, Rora, Aura, Ora
What Is the Meaning of Aurora?
The name Aurora means “dawn” in Latin. It symbolizes the early morning light or the first appearance of daylight, and it carries implications of renewal and beginning.
What Is the Origin of The Name Aurora?
The name Aurora comes from Latin and is linked to the Roman goddess of dawn. It has been used as a first name since the Renaissance era.
Aurora Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Aurora
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 22 (+9 from 2022) | 6054 (+62 from 2022) | 0.34610 |
2022 | 31 (+5 from 2021) | 5992 (+476 from 2021) | 0.33418 |
2021 | 36 No change from 2020 | 5516 (+272 from 2020) | 0.30789 |
2020 | 36 (+3 from 2019) | 5244 (+247 from 2019) | 0.29666 |
2019 | 39 (+5 from 2018) | 4997 (+171 from 2018) | 0.27233 |
2018 | 44 (+7 from 2017) | 4826 (+215 from 2017) | 0.25951 |
2017 | 51 (+15 from 2016) | 4611 (+608 from 2016) | 0.24408 |
2016 | 66 (+12 from 2015) | 4003 (+354 from 2015) | 0.20678 |
2015 | 78 (+38 from 2014) | 3649 (+899 from 2014) | 0.18704 |
2014 | 116 (+30 from 2013) | 2750 (+619 from 2013) | 0.14057 |
2013 | 146 (+20 from 2012) | 2131 (+226 from 2012) | 0.11055 |
2012 | 166 (+17 from 2011) | 1905 (+178 from 2011) | 0.09822 |
2011 | 183 (+20 from 2010) | 1727 (+199 from 2010) | 0.08913 |
2010 | 203 (+14 from 2009) | 1528 (+40 from 2009) | 0.07793 |
2009 | 217 (+69 from 2008) | 1488 (+314 from 2008) | 0.07348 |
2008 | 286 (+29 from 2007) | 1174 (+106 from 2007) | 0.05636 |
2007 | 315 (-8 from 2006) | 1068 (-1 from 2006) | 0.05046 |
2006 | 307 (+29 from 2005) | 1069 (+117 from 2005) | 0.05114 |
2005 | 336 (-15 from 2004) | 952 (-37 from 2004) | 0.04691 |
2004 | 321 (+52 from 2003) | 989 (+179 from 2003) | 0.04901 |
2003 | 373 (+64 from 2002) | 810 (+146 from 2002) | 0.04037 |
2002 | 437 (-20 from 2001) | 664 (-20 from 2001) | 0.03362 |
2001 | 417 (+71 from 2000) | 684 (+127 from 2000) | 0.03453 |
2000 | 488 (+15 from 1999) | 557 (+37 from 1999) | 0.02791 |
1999 | 503 (+1 from 1998) | 520 (+17 from 1998) | 0.02671 |
1998 | 504 (+43 from 1997) | 503 (+73 from 1997) | 0.02595 |
1997 | 547 (+83 from 1996) | 430 (+75 from 1996) | 0.02252 |
1996 | 630 (+29 from 1995) | 355 (+31 from 1995) | 0.01852 |
1995 | 659 (+10 from 1994) | 324 (+6 from 1994) | 0.01686 |
1994 | 669 (-49 from 1993) | 318 (-47 from 1993) | 0.01631 |
1993 | 620 (+61 from 1992) | 365 (+44 from 1992) | 0.01851 |
1992 | 681 (+84 from 1991) | 321 (+52 from 1991) | 0.01601 |
1991 | 765 (-51 from 1990) | 269 (-24 from 1990) | 0.01323 |
1990 | 714 (+8 from 1989) | 293 (+20 from 1989) | 0.01426 |
1989 | 722 (+70 from 1988) | 273 (+37 from 1988) | 0.01370 |
1988 | 792 (-76 from 1987) | 236 (-17 from 1987) | 0.01227 |
1987 | 716 (+67 from 1986) | 253 (+37 from 1986) | 0.01350 |
1986 | 783 (+12 from 1985) | 216 (+7 from 1985) | 0.01170 |
1985 | 795 (-11 from 1984) | 209 (+5 from 1984) | 0.01132 |
1984 | 784 (+85 from 1983) | 204 (+29 from 1983) | 0.01131 |
1983 | 869 (-153 from 1982) | 175 (-67 from 1982) | 0.00978 |
1982 | 716 (+57 from 1981) | 242 (+31 from 1981) | 0.01334 |
1981 | 773 (+19 from 1980) | 211 (+4 from 1980) | 0.01180 |
1980 | 792 (+21 from 1979) | 207 (+13 from 1979) | 0.01163 |
1979 | 813 (+64 from 1978) | 194 (+27 from 1978) | 0.01126 |
1978 | 877 (-71 from 1977) | 167 (-19 from 1977) | 0.01016 |
1977 | 806 (-29 from 1976) | 186 (+2 from 1976) | 0.01131 |
1976 | 777 (+11 from 1975) | 184 (+6 from 1975) | 0.01171 |
1975 | 788 (-3 from 1974) | 178 (+4 from 1974) | 0.01140 |
1974 | 785 (-22 from 1973) | 174 (-2 from 1973) | 0.01111 |
1973 | 763 (+77 from 1972) | 176 (+22 from 1972) | 0.01132 |
1972 | 840 (-44 from 1971) | 154 (-23 from 1971) | 0.00955 |
1971 | 796 (+37 from 1970) | 177 (+13 from 1970) | 0.01010 |
1970 | 833 (+96 from 1969) | 164 (+33 from 1969) | 0.00895 |
1969 | 929 (-128 from 1968) | 131 (-27 from 1968) | 0.00743 |
1968 | 801 (-32 from 1967) | 158 (-5 from 1967) | 0.00924 |
1967 | 769 (-25 from 1966) | 163 (-12 from 1966) | 0.00949 |
1966 | 744 (+7 from 1965) | 175 (-3 from 1965) | 0.00997 |
1965 | 751 (+85 from 1964) | 178 (+22 from 1964) | 0.00974 |
1964 | 836 (+6 from 1963) | 156 (+2 from 1963) | 0.00797 |
1963 | 842 (-53 from 1962) | 154 (-19 from 1962) | 0.00775 |
1962 | 789 (+80 from 1961) | 173 (+23 from 1961) | 0.00854 |
1961 | 869 (-104 from 1960) | 150 (-27 from 1960) | 0.00722 |
1960 | 765 (+56 from 1959) | 177 (+21 from 1959) | 0.00851 |
1959 | 821 (+2 from 1958) | 156 (+5 from 1958) | 0.00751 |
1958 | 823 (-30 from 1957) | 151 (-11 from 1957) | 0.00731 |
1957 | 793 (-60 from 1956) | 162 (-11 from 1956) | 0.00772 |
1956 | 733 (-33 from 1955) | 173 (-7 from 1955) | 0.00840 |
1955 | 700 (+14 from 1954) | 180 (+13 from 1954) | 0.00898 |
1954 | 714 (-52 from 1953) | 167 (-20 from 1953) | 0.00839 |
1953 | 662 (-37 from 1952) | 187 (-11 from 1952) | 0.00969 |
1952 | 625 (+5 from 1951) | 198 (+9 from 1951) | 0.01041 |
1951 | 630 (-62 from 1950) | 189 (-28 from 1950) | 0.01023 |
1950 | 568 (+45 from 1949) | 217 (+35 from 1949) | 0.01234 |
1949 | 613 (-23 from 1948) | 182 (-17 from 1948) | 0.01037 |
1948 | 590 (-55 from 1947) | 199 (-48 from 1947) | 0.01142 |
1947 | 535 (+9 from 1946) | 247 (+36 from 1946) | 0.01359 |
1946 | 544 (-43 from 1945) | 211 (-2 from 1945) | 0.01308 |
1945 | 501 (+5 from 1944) | 213 (+10 from 1944) | 0.01582 |
1944 | 506 (-15 from 1943) | 203 (-25 from 1943) | 0.01486 |
1943 | 491 (+8 from 1942) | 228 (+5 from 1942) | 0.01588 |
1942 | 499 (+38 from 1941) | 223 (+52 from 1941) | 0.01604 |
1941 | 537 (+20 from 1940) | 171 (+17 from 1940) | 0.01372 |
1940 | 557 (-57 from 1939) | 154 (-24 from 1939) | 0.01304 |
1939 | 500 (-18 from 1938) | 178 (-12 from 1938) | 0.01570 |
1938 | 482 (+11 from 1937) | 190 (+13 from 1937) | 0.01665 |
1937 | 493 (-31 from 1936) | 177 (-16 from 1936) | 0.01606 |
1936 | 462 (-7 from 1935) | 193 (-3 from 1935) | 0.01791 |
1935 | 455 (-8 from 1934) | 196 (-16 from 1934) | 0.01804 |
1934 | 447 (-4 from 1933) | 212 (+1 from 1933) | 0.01959 |
1933 | 443 (-36 from 1932) | 211 (-45 from 1932) | 0.02017 |
1932 | 407 (-3 from 1931) | 256 (-2 from 1931) | 0.02314 |
1931 | 404 (-27 from 1930) | 258 (-67 from 1930) | 0.02338 |
1930 | 377 (-27 from 1929) | 325 (-22 from 1929) | 0.02786 |
1929 | 350 (+10 from 1928) | 347 (-14 from 1928) | 0.02998 |
1928 | 360 (-3 from 1927) | 361 No change from 1927 | 0.03020 |
1927 | 357 (+19 from 1926) | 361 (+34 from 1926) | 0.02920 |
1926 | 376 (-6 from 1925) | 327 (-14 from 1925) | 0.02658 |
1925 | 370 (-6 from 1924) | 341 (-16 from 1924) | 0.02700 |
1924 | 364 (-3 from 1923) | 357 (+19 from 1923) | 0.02755 |
1923 | 361 (+29 from 1922) | 338 (+57 from 1922) | 0.02699 |
1922 | 390 (-21 from 1921) | 281 (-48 from 1921) | 0.02252 |
1921 | 369 (+30 from 1920) | 329 (+55 from 1920) | 0.02571 |
1920 | 399 (+42 from 1919) | 274 (+51 from 1919) | 0.02203 |
1919 | 441 (-1 from 1918) | 223 (-3 from 1918) | 0.01898 |
1918 | 440 (+42 from 1917) | 226 (+41 from 1917) | 0.01880 |
1917 | 482 (-11 from 1916) | 185 (+3 from 1916) | 0.01646 |
1916 | 471 (+42 from 1915) | 182 (+35 from 1915) | 0.01676 |
1915 | 513 (+27 from 1914) | 147 (+40 from 1914) | 0.01436 |
1914 | 540 (-6 from 1913) | 107 (+17 from 1913) | 0.01343 |
1913 | 534 (-60 from 1912) | 90 (-12 from 1912) | 0.01374 |
1912 | 474 (+37 from 1911) | 102 (+36 from 1911) | 0.01738 |
1911 | 511 (+11 from 1910) | 66 (+5 from 1910) | 0.01494 |
1910 | 522 (-6 from 1909) | 61 (+8 from 1909) | 0.01454 |
1909 | 516 (+30 from 1908) | 53 (+7 from 1908) | 0.01440 |
1908 | 546 (-57 from 1907) | 46 (-7 from 1907) | 0.01297 |
1907 | 489 (+113 from 1906) | 53 (+18 from 1906) | 0.01571 |
1906 | 602 (-83 from 1905) | 35 (-8 from 1905) | 0.01117 |
1905 | 519 (+93 from 1904) | 43 (+12 from 1904) | 0.01388 |
1904 | 612 (+16 from 1903) | 31 (+3 from 1903) | 0.01060 |
1903 | 628 (+169 from 1902) | 28 (+9 from 1902) | 0.01006 |
1902 | 797 (-167 from 1901) | 19 (-6 from 1901) | 0.00678 |
1901 | 630 (+173 from 1900) | 25 (+4 from 1900) | 0.00983 |
1900 | 803 (-12 from 1899) | 21 (+4 from 1899) | 0.00661 |
1899 | 791 (+129 from 1898) | 17 (+3 from 1898) | 0.00687 |
1898 | 920 (-134 from 1897) | 14 (-2 from 1897) | 0.00511 |
1897 | 786 (-176 from 1896) | 16 (-10 from 1896) | 0.00644 |
1896 | 610 (+205 from 1895) | 26 (+11 from 1895) | 0.01032 |
1895 | 815 (-3 from 1894) | 15 (+1 from 1894) | 0.00607 |
1894 | 812 (-168 from 1893) | 14 (-6 from 1893) | 0.00593 |
1893 | 644 (+82 from 1892) | 20 (+4 from 1892) | 0.00888 |
1892 | 726 (-31 from 1891) | 16 (+1 from 1891) | 0.00711 |
1891 | 695 (+311 from 1890) | 15 (+7 from 1890) | 0.00763 |
1890 | 1006 (+19 from 1889) | 8 (+1 from 1889) | 0.00397 |
1889 | 1025 (-301 from 1888) | 7 (-6 from 1888) | 0.00370 |
1888 | 724 (-138 from 1887) | 13 (-2 from 1887) | 0.00686 |
1887 | 586 (+192 from 1886) | 15 (+6 from 1886) | 0.00965 |
1886 | 778 (-138 from 1884) | 9 (-2 from 1884) | 0.00585 |
1885 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1884 | 640 (-25 from 1883) | 11 (+1 from 1883) | 0.00800 |
1883 | 615 (+63 from 1882) | 10 (+2 from 1882) | 0.00833 |
1882 | 678 (+62 from 1881) | 8 (+2 from 1881) | 0.00691 |
1881 | 740 (-2 from 1880) | 6 No change from 1880 | 0.00607 |
1880 | 738 First SSA data recorded | 6 First SSA data recorded | 0.00615 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Aurora
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
#302021 | #282022 | #282023 |
California (CA)
#372021 | #282022 | #262023 |
New York (NY)
#462021 | #392022 | #342023 |
Florida (FL)
#252021 | #212022 | #202023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
#292021 | #332022 | #212023 |
Ohio (OH)
#282021 | #212022 | #192023 |
Arizona (AZ)
#282021 | #182022 | #172023 |
Michigan (MI)
#212021 | #272022 | #192023 |
Illinois (IL)
#692021 | #562022 | #532023 |
Washington (WA)
#212021 | #202022 | #252023 |
North Carolina (NC)
#562021 | #352022 | #492023 |
Indiana (IN)
#242021 | #192022 | #152023 |
Virginia (VA)
#422021 | #392022 | #242023 |
Minnesota (MN)
#212021 | #282022 | #202023 |
Georgia (GA)
#512021 | #402022 | #472023 |
Missouri (MO)
#292021 | #162022 | #172023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
#552021 | #452022 | #362023 |
Oregon (OR)
#162021 | #92022 | #232023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
#542021 | #482022 | #232023 |
Tennessee (TN)
#422021 | #352022 | #302023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
#332021 | #412022 | #242023 |
New Mexico (NM)
#112021 | #112022 | #132023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
#202021 | #152022 | #202023 |
Colorado (CO)
#452021 | #922022 | #752023 |
Utah (UT)
#542021 | #492022 | #372023 |
Nevada (NV)
#192021 | #142022 | #122023 |
Maryland (MD)
#412021 | #252022 | #292023 |
Iowa (IA)
#172021 | #212022 | #232023 |
Kansas (KS)
#322021 | #202022 | #182023 |
Kentucky (KY)
#512021 | #272022 | #282023 |
Alaska (AK)
#92021 | #12022 | #22023 |
South Carolina (SC)
#622021 | #282022 | #522023 |
Louisiana (LA)
#542021 | #522022 | #442023 |
Idaho (ID)
#412021 | #162022 | #182023 |
Alabama (AL)
#612021 | #432022 | #392023 |
Arkansas (AR)
#232021 | #292022 | #142023 |
Connecticut (CT)
#582021 | #492022 | #302023 |
Nebraska (NE)
#202021 | #462022 | #162023 |
West Virginia (WV)
#242021 | #172022 | #132023 |
Montana (MT)
#282021 | #162022 | #152023 |
Maine (ME)
#302021 | #122022 | #102023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
#322021 | #292022 | #242023 |
North Dakota (ND)
#92021 | #92022 | #182023 |
South Dakota (SD)
#122021 | #112022 | #382023 |
Mississippi (MS)
#652021 | #502022 | #492023 |
Hawaii (HI)
#462021 | #182022 | #222023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
#172021 | #182022 | #102023 |
Wyoming (WY)
#172021 | #132022 | #72023 |
Delaware (DE)
#202021 | #472022 | #102023 |
Vermont (VT)
#72021 | #172022 | #672023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
#1032021 | #242022 | #432023 |
Popularity Rankings for Aurora in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Italy
#32020 | #22021 | #22022 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#182021 | #42022 | #22023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#312011 | #42021 |
Popularity in Norway
#252021 | #202022 | #152023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#372021 | #292022 | #502023 |
Popularity in Canada
#382021 | #402022 | #312023 |
Popularity in Chile
#382019 | #332020 | #322021 |
Popularity in Switzerland
#352020 | #372021 | #332022 |
Popularity in Finland
#412021 | #392022 | #352023 |
Popularity in Croatia
#492020 | #412022 | #472023 |
Popularity in Portugal
#1222018 | #462019 | #422020 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#422021 | #462022 | #422023 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
#542022 | #562023 | #522024 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#702019 | #642020 | #562021 |
Popularity in Scotland
#872021 | #712022 | #622023 |
Popularity in Mexico
#922020 | #842021 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#1522021 | #1472022 | #912023 |
Popularity in Spain
#1002020 | #912021 | #962022 |
Popularity in Sweden
#1032022 | #942023 |
Popularity in Iceland
#992021 | #1612022 | #1652023 |
Popularity in Austria
#1632020 | #1362021 | #1022022 |
Popularity in Poland
#1552021 | #1322022 | #1172023 |
Popularity in Germany
#1542021 | #1452022 | #1202023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#1652021 | #1402022 | #1302023 |
Popularity in Argentina
#1951980 | #1672014 | #1722015 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#4952020 | #4332021 | #3522022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Aurora a Name for Boys or Girls?
Aurora is traditionally a girl’s name. The use of Aurora as a boy’s name is extremely rare and virtually nonexistent in recorded data.
Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Aurora
Aurora in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places
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