Aul
An aul is a type of fortified village or town found throughout the Caucasus, Volga region and Central Asia.
Meaning & Origin of Aul
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An aul is a type of fortified village or town found throughout the Caucasus, Volga region and Central Asia.
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The Story of Aul
Aul first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 8 Auls were born — ranking #4,553 that year. As of 2026, Aul ranks #4,698 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Auls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aul
Aul is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Aul's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Aul'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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