Girls' name · since 1918
Aurea
Aurea has 1,255 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,426 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,255
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aurea currently ranks #5426 among girls' names in America, with 1,255 babies recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurea has been recorded 1,255 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #5426 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #6,427 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,426 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,255 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurea ranks #6,427 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,426 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,255 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,426 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,255
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aurea's 1,255 recorded births place it above 91.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Aurea compares
1,255 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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
Aurea's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aurea | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,255 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aurea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aurea's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aurea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Aurea by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (204 births, 16% of the file).
2010s was Aurea's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Aurea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 53
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
160 births
- 1970s
1970s
151 births
- 1980s
1980s
127 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 204 births (16% of all-time use).
How Aurea 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 Aurea's total volume
Aurea by state
Where Aurea concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 223 | 17.8% |
| #2 | California | | 48 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
223 of 1,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aurea? ▼
Where does Aurea sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Aurea most popular? ▼
Where is Aurea most popular? ▼
How long has the name Aurea been used? ▼
What names are similar to Aurea? ▼
What to do with Aurea's data
- Aurea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (204 total births) through the 2020s (135) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Aureas (223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aurea
Nearby Names Like Aurea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aurea
Compare Aurea side by side: Aurea vs Aurora Aurea vs Aurelia Aurea vs Aura
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aurea
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aurea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aurea 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 August 2026.