Aurora
Latin for dawn and the name of the Roman goddess who opened the gates of morning. The word also labels the polar light displays.
Aurora in 2025
Aurora was given to 7,070 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 46th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 469 babies born.
The history of Aurora
Aurora reached its highest point in 2025, when 7,070 babies were given the name, ranking 46th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 99,209 babies have been named Aurora. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Aurora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aurora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 85 | 1,006 |
| 1890s | 161 | 980 |
| 1900s | 354 | 776 |
| 1910s | 1,389 | 825 |
| 1920s | 3,342 | 636 |
| 1930s | 2,213 | 671 |
| 1940s | 2,031 | 881 |
| 1950s | 1,780 | 1,001 |
| 1960s | 1,615 | 1,284 |
| 1970s | 1,755 | 1,335 |
| 1980s | 2,232 | 1,228 |
| 1990s | 3,698 | 942 |
| 2000s | 9,458 | 460 |
| 2010s | 32,172 | 112 |
| 2020s | 36,924 | 46 |
Where Aurora is heading
Aurora has risen 93% over the past decade, from 3,654 babies in 2015 to 7,070 in 2025.
Names like Aurora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aurora.