Unisex name · since 1999
Aurian
Aurian has 11 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #52,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1999
- 1990s
- peak decade
11 girls have been named Aurian since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurian has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2003.
- #52,699 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11 born since 1999
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aurian ranks #52,699 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1999, peaking in the 1990s.
- #52,699 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11
- born since 1999
- 1990s
- peak decade
Aurian's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Aurian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aurian's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aurian popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2003
- Peak year (1999)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2003.
11 total births across 5 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1999 with 6 births in a single year.
Aurian popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2015 (Aurian as boys' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The boys' variant of Aurian accounts for 50% of total recorded use across both genders.
Aurian by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Aurian's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Aurian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Aurian decade highlights
- Peak decade 6 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Aurian's data
- Aurian's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aurian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~4 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, 1999–2003 (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 Aurian 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.
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