Aurelia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aurelia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aurelia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aurelia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aurelia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “golden”. A feminine form of the Roman name Aurelius, from aurum meaning gold.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,435 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,662 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 163 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 16 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 151 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aurelia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,056/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (413/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Aurelia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #627 nationally (given to 1,492 babies that year).
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