unisex name
Auburn
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,084
Auburn is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 57 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Auburn started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Auburn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 104 |
| 1920s | 175 |
| 1930s | 117 |
| 1940s | 82 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 159 |
| 1990s | 337 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s | 414 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 215 |
How popular is Auburn?
In 2025, Auburn was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Auburn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Auburn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Auburn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Auburn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Auburn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Auburn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Auburn
How popular is the name Auburn?
In 2025, Auburn was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Auburn a girl's or a boy's name?
Auburn is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Auburn?
Auburn has 2 syllables.
When was Auburn most popular?
Auburn peaked in 2015, when 57 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Auburn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Auburn currently ranks #4,052 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Auburn originally a boys' or girls' name?
Auburn was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.