Aurelia
Aurelia is a feminine given name from the Latin family name Aurelius, which was derived from aureus meaning "golden".
- Ancient Roman
- Romanian
- Italian
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Aurelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aurelia is a feminine given name from the Latin family name Aurelius, which was derived from aureus meaning "golden".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Romanian
- Italian
- Spanish
- Polish
- Slovak
- Hungarian
- Portuguese
- French
The Story of Aurelia
Aurelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 990 Aurelias were born — ranking #315 that year. As of 2026, Aurelia ranks #315 for baby girls with 990 births, rising sharply (+73% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Aurelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aurelia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aurelia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aurica
Where is Aurelia most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Romania74%
- Indonesia11%
- MD8%
- Italy4%
- France2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Aurelia
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aurelia
Aurelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Aurelia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #315. Use the chart and map above to compare Aurelia'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 .
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.