Aurora
GirlsBest rank #46 (2025) · ranked in 6 years
Aurora climbed onto the charts in 2020 and stayed listed for 6 years, topping out at #46 in 2025.
It climbed from #99 in 2020 to #46 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #46.
In 2025, 7,070 babies were given the name Aurora.
Aurora was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Aurora is most popular
In 2025, Aurora was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,065 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 853 births, 12.1% of the national total, where it ranked #48 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 38.7% of Aurora births, against 15.7% Northeast, 21.2% Midwest, 24.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Aurora placed as high as #5 in Wyoming and as low as #189 in Colorado.
Top states, 2025
- 1California853 · #48 there
- 2Texas798 · #45 there
- 3Florida510 · #34 there
- 4New York367 · #58 there
- 5Ohio287 · #36 there
Share by census region
- Northeast15.7%
- Midwest21.2%
- South38.7%
- West24.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Aurora a popular name?
- Aurora reached a best rank of #46 in 2025 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Aurora rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Aurora ranks #46.
- Is Aurora a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Aurora most popular?
- Aurora peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)