Unisex name · since 1981

Auri

Auri has 939 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3299
among girls today
939
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade
81%
more common than other girls

Auri currently ranks #3299 among unisex names in America, with 939 babies recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Auri recorded 939 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #3299 nationally today, ahead of 81% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.

  • #3299 among girls today
  • 939 born since 1981
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 81% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Auri is currently the #3299 unisex name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 939 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.

#3299
among girls today
939
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade
81%
more common than other girls

Auri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%81.3%
Auri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3299
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Auri was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

88 babies were named Auri in 2020 - its busiest year on record.

How Auri compares

939 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Auri's all-time total is 146% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Auri Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 939 382 567,345
Peak-year births 88 48 19,840

Auri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Auri's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Auri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

939

Since 1981

45 years of records

Peak year

2020

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,299

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1981

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2025

Auri popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
88
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
020406080100 19811998200720112015201920232025 49

Auri popularity over time - boys

58 total births recorded since 2005 (Auri as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 58 births
45678910 200520112015201620182020202120222025 7

Auri by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Auri's strongest decade.

451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Auri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 451 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Auri 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 Auri's total volume

Auri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Auri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Auri
Auri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Auri by state

Where Auri concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Auri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
75 8.0%
#2 California
45 4.8%
#3 Georgia
41 4.4%
#4 Louisiana
16 1.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
16 1.7%
#6 Mississippi
12 1.3%
#7 North Carolina
12 1.3%
#8 Maryland
6 0.6%
Texas share of Auri's total US births 8.0%
Even split

75 of 939 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Auri appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Auri?
Auri has been given to 939 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3299 as of the latest data. 88 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Auri most popular?
Auri was most popular in the 2010s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Auri most popular?
The top states for the name Auri are Texas (75 births), California (45 births), Georgia (41 births).
Is Auri a unisex name?
Yes, Auri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 939 births, and as a boy's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Auri been used?
The SSA has tracked Auri since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Auri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aurora, Aurelia, Aura, Auria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Auri's data

  • Auri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (451 total births) through the 2020s (386) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Auris (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 1981–2025 (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. "Auri: #3299 Unisex Name - 939 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/auri. 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 Auri 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.