Aurora vs Aura

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

Name A

Aurora

Girl name · Rank #16

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Name B

Aura

Girl name · Rank #872

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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