boy's name
Aurelius
- Origin Latin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 1,958
the United States
#993
2025 births
Aurelius is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 230 babies in the United States, ranking #993. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Aurelius is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 230 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,415 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Aurelius over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 454 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 876 |
How popular is Aurelius?
In 2025, Aurelius was given to 230 babies in the United States, ranking #993 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Aurelius 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 Aurelius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aurelius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aurelius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aurelius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aurelius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aurelius
How popular is the name Aurelius?
In 2025, Aurelius was given to 230 babies in the United States, ranking #993 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Aurelius a girl's or a boy's name?
Aurelius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aurelius most popular?
Aurelius peaked in 2025, when 230 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aurelius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aurelius currently ranks #993 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.