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How Rare Is the Name Aurora?
Aurora is less common than it probably feels. It ranks 733rd of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 4,040 people sharing it, which puts it in the Uncommon tier. It was most popular in the 2010s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 4,040
- Tier
- Uncommon
- U.S. rank
- 733rd
- Share of people
- 0.0247%
- People named
- 92,071
- Most popular
- the 2010s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Aurora
Aurora is the Roman goddess of dawn, and the word behind the aurora borealis. Disney's Sleeping Beauty gave the name its princess association in 1959, and it rose steadily through the 2010s.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Aurora?
- Aurora is in the Uncommon tier. About 1 in 4,040 people share it, which is 0.0247% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 733rd of all time. In total 92,071 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Aurora a rare name?
- Not quite. Aurora is uncommon rather than rare. About 1 in 4,040 people share it, ranked 733rd of all time, so it leans less common without being genuinely rare.
- How common is the name Aurora?
- About 1 in 4,040 people in U.S. records share the name Aurora, which is 0.0247% of all recorded names and 733rd of all time. That places it in the Uncommon tier.
- Is Aurora a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Aurora is given almost entirely to girls. Of 92,071 people with the name, 91,980 were girls and 91 were boys.
- When was the name Aurora most popular?
- Aurora peaked in the 2010s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.