girl's name
Aura
OR-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,190
the United States
#818
2025 births
Aura is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #818. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 340 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,751 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Aura Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 78 |
| 1890s | 93 |
| 1900s | 93 |
| 1910s | 147 |
| 1920s | 142 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 106 |
| 1960s | 148 |
| 1970s | 343 |
| 1980s | 371 |
| 1990s | 346 |
| 2000s | 477 |
| 2010s | 895 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,611 |
How Popular Is Aura?
In 2025, Aura was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #818 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Aura 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 Aura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Aura Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Aura
- English OR-uh
Sibling Names for Aura
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Aura
How popular is the name Aura?
In 2025, Aura was given to 340 babies in the United States, ranking #818 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Aura a girl's or a boy's name?
Aura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aura?
Aura has 2 syllables.
When was Aura most popular?
Aura peaked in 2025, when 340 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aura a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aura currently ranks #328 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.