Aurelia
Latin, the feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, which comes from aureus, golden. Women of the Aurelii bore it, including the mother of Julius Caesar.
Aurelia in 2025
Aurelia was given to 1,056 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 627th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,140 babies born.
The history of Aurelia
Aurelia reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,056 babies were given the name, ranking 627th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 611th, in 1899.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 18,435 babies have been named Aurelia. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aurelia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aurelia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 231 | 687 |
| 1890s | 434 | 611 |
| 1900s | 577 | 625 |
| 1910s | 1,298 | 751 |
| 1920s | 1,663 | 940 |
| 1930s | 1,068 | 1,020 |
| 1940s | 854 | 1,315 |
| 1950s | 766 | 1,571 |
| 1960s | 527 | 2,159 |
| 1970s | 591 | 2,361 |
| 1980s | 573 | 2,637 |
| 1990s | 624 | 3,075 |
| 2000s | 1,105 | 2,021 |
| 2010s | 3,494 | 1,234 |
| 2020s | 4,630 | 627 |
Where Aurelia is heading
Aurelia has risen 199% over the past decade, from 353 babies in 2015 to 1,056 in 2025.
Names like Aurelia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aurelia.