ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1913 First Year 2023 Last Year 1927 Peak Year #2034 Peak Rank 195 Total Count 24 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1914 First Year 1927 Last Year 1914 Peak Year #2876 Peak Rank 33 Total Count 6 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Aurel What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Aurel is a Romanian-language masculine given name derived from Latin "Aurelius". The country with the largest proportion of people named Aurel is Albania with 0.1209% of the population. Following is Romania and France. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurel%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurel%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Romanian * German * Hungarian 📖 ## The Story of Aurel ### As a girl name Aurel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1914: 7 births, good for #2,876 nationwide. About 55% of every Aurel on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Aurel last appeared in the published SSA data in 1927, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Aurel as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 8 babies received it. 1927 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Aurel — #2,034 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Aurel on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Aurel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 195 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Aurel Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aurel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Aurică 🎶 ## Names that sound like Aurel Phonetically similar names — useful when Aurel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Oral](/oral) * Aural * [Orel](/orel) * Oreille * Aral * Arle * [Orrell](/orrell) * [Auriel](/auriel) * Eral * [Errol](/errol) * [Aril](/aril) * [Erol](/erol) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Aurel What does the name Aurel mean? Aurel is a Romanian-language masculine given name derived from Latin "Aurelius". The country with the largest proportion of people named Aurel is Albania with 0.1209% of the population. Following is Romania and France. What is the origin of the name Aurel? Aurel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Romanian, German, Hungarian. How popular is Aurel in 2026? In 2026, Aurel ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Aurel most popular? Aurel reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #2,034 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Aurel a unisex name? Yes — Aurel is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 14% of Aurels assigned female and 86% assigned male historically. What names go well with Aurel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aurel include Flem, Letcher, Selden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Aurel? Common variants and related forms of Aurel include Aurică. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦FlemPeak #2034](/flem)[👦LetcherPeak #2034](/letcher)[👦SeldenPeak #2034](/selden)[👦EuralPeak #2034](/eural) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LimmiePeak #2876](/limmie)[👧EdmeePeak #2876](/edmee)[👧NadiePeak #2876](/nadie)[👧AlterPeak #2876](/alter) Advertisement ## About the name Aurel Aurel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 195 births in the dataset. Aurel's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,034\. Use the chart and map above to compare Aurel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1927 → ](/year/1927) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement