Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1968
Aul
46 babies named Aul in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
46 boys have been named Aul since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aul has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1985.
- 46 total births
- 1968–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Aul since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 46
- total births
- 1968–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Aul was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aul in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Aul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aul's full recorded timeline at 1982, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aul at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Aul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1985
- Peak year (1984)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Aul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Aul's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Aul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aul? ▼
Aul has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 8 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Aul most popular? ▼
Aul was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Aul been used? ▼
Records for Aul go back to 1968, giving 18 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Aul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aulden, Aulton, Auley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aul: Baby Name Since 1968 - 46 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aul. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aul draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.