Aureus
The aureus was the main gold coin of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC to the early 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus. This type of coin was sporadically issued during the Republic and standardized during the Empire, originally valued at 25 silver denarii and 100 sestertii.
Meaning & Origin of Aureus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The aureus was the main gold coin of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC to the early 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus. This type of coin was sporadically issued during the Republic and standardized during the Empire, originally valued at 25 silver denarii and 100 sestertii.
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The Story of Aureus
Aureus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Aureuss were born — ranking #8,210 that year. As of 2026, Aureus ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Aureuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aureus
Aureus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Aureus's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Aureus'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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