Aura vs Aurora

Side-by-side comparison of Aura and Aurora — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aura

Girl name · Rank #872

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Name B

Aurora

Girl name · Rank #16

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aura Aurora
Current Rank #872 #16
Total Births (all years) 4,679 91,980
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 309 6,917
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aura Aurora
1880ss 78 85
1890ss 93 161
1900ss 93 354
1910ss 147 1,389
1920ss 142 3,316
1930ss 98 2,196
1940ss 80 2,031
1950ss 106 1,780
1960ss 148 1,615
1970ss 343 1,754
1980ss 371 2,227
1990ss 346 3,698
2000ss 477 9,457
2010ss 895 32,145
2020ss 1,262 29,772

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aura Aurora
2014 87 2,751
2015 95 3,651
2016 99 4,005
2017 107 4,614
2018 121 4,828
2019 149 5,002
2020 189 5,252
2021 245 5,525
2022 246 5,998
2023 273 6,080
2024 309 6,917

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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