Total births
5,016
Girls' name · since 1881
Aura
5,016 babies named Aura in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #871
- among girls today
- 5,016
- born since 1881
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
5,016 babies have been named Aura since 1881, making it today's #871 girls' name.
Aura has 5,016 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #871 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #871 among girls today
- 5,016 born since 1881
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aura is currently the #871 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 5,016 born since 1881, peaking in the 2020s.
- #871
- among girls today
- 5,016
- born since 1881
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Aura vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#871
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Aura was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
333 babies were named Aura in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Aura compares
5,016 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aura's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aura | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,016 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 333 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aura's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 333, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aura at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#871
Active since
1881
Aura popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 333
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Aura popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 2022 (Aura as boys' name)
Aura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aura's strongest decade.
1,599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Aura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 78
1880s
78 births
- 1890s 93
1890s
93 births
- 1900s 93
1900s
93 births
- 1910s 147
1910s
147 births
- 1920s 142
1920s
142 births
- 1930s 98
1930s
98 births
- 1940s 80
1940s
80 births
- 1950s 106
1950s
106 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s 343
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 371
1980s
371 births
- 1990s 346
1990s
346 births
- 2000s 477
2000s
477 births
- 2010s
2010s
895 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,599 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,599 births (32% of all-time use).
How Aura compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aura's total volume
Aura vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aura by state
Where Aura concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 808 | 16.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 410 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 224 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 197 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 1.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 88 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 76 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 64 | 1.3% |
California share of Aura's total US births 16.1%
Even split
808 of 5,016 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Aura appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aura? ▼
Aura has been given to 5,016 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #871 as of the latest data. 333 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Aura most popular? ▼
Aura was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,599 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Aura most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aura are California (808 births), New York (410 births), Texas (224 births).
How long has the name Aura been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aura since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aurora, Aurelia, Auria, Aurea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aura's data
- California records the most Auras (808 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aura
Nearby Names Like Aura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aura
Aurora Girl
#16 99,113 births
Aurelia Girl
#334 18,435 births
Auria Girl
#3987 1,271 births
Aurea Girl
#5462 1,255 births
Aurielle Girl
#3356 1,083 births
Compare Aura side by side: Aura vs Aurora Aura vs Aurelia Aura vs Auria
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Aura: #871 Girls' Name - 5,016 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aura. 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 Aura 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.