Aubin
Aubin is a masculine French given name variant of Albin, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". It is also common as a surname. People with the name Aubin include:
Meaning & Origin of Aubin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aubin is a masculine French given name variant of Albin, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". It is also common as a surname. People with the name Aubin include:
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The Story of Aubin
As a girl name
Aubin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 6 Aubins were born — ranking #11,778 that year. As of 2026, Aubin ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Aubins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aubin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 9 Aubins were born — ranking #8,324 that year. As of 2026, Aubin ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Aubins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Aubin
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- Albinus of Angers , aka Saint Aubin of Angers , French saint
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Names that sound like Aubin
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About the name Aubin
Aubin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Aubin's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #8,324. Use the chart and map above to compare Aubin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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