Aura
From the Latin and Greek aura, meaning a breeze or current of air.
Aura in 2025
Aura was given to 340 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,546th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,751 babies born.
The history of Aura
Aura reached its highest point in 2025, when 340 babies were given the name, ranking 1,546th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,010th, in 1882.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 5,028 babies have been named Aura. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aura by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aura | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 78 | 1,010 |
| 1890s | 93 | 1,390 |
| 1900s | 93 | 1,436 |
| 1910s | 147 | 2,265 |
| 1920s | 142 | 3,516 |
| 1930s | 98 | 3,997 |
| 1940s | 80 | 4,285 |
| 1950s | 106 | 4,906 |
| 1960s | 148 | 4,289 |
| 1970s | 343 | 3,192 |
| 1980s | 371 | 3,507 |
| 1990s | 346 | 4,014 |
| 2000s | 477 | 4,485 |
| 2010s | 895 | 2,698 |
| 2020s | 1,611 | 1,546 |
Where Aura is heading
Aura has risen 258% over the past decade, from 95 babies in 2015 to 340 in 2025.
Names like Aura
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aura.