Aubriana
A feminine name of Old German origin signifying nobility or brightness.
Name Census estimates that about 3,298 living Americans carry the first name Aubriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aubriana today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aubriana births was 2012 (257 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aubriana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Aubriana is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.3K
~ 1 in 103,928 Americans
Peak year
2012
257 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,303
Tracked since 1987
Census
Aubriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,444 people with the first name Aubriana, which placed it at #6,537 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,537
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,444 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aubriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aubriana is White at 45.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.2%) and Black (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aubriana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aubriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.0% · 1,100
- Hispanic or Latino30.2% · 738
- Black or African American13.2% · 323
- Two or more races9.7% · 236
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 15
Popularity
Aubriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aubriana from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,848 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aubriana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aubriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aubrianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Aubriana, while Louisiana, Kentucky, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 60 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aubriana
The name Aubriana has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic name Albiorn, which means "elf warrior" or "supernatural warrior." The name Albiorn was later Latinized to Albricus, and eventually evolved into the French form Aubry or Aubrey.
In the 12th century, the name Aubrey was first recorded in England, and it quickly gained popularity among the Norman nobility. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Aubriana is from a 13th century manuscript, where it was used as a feminine variation of Aubrey.
During the Renaissance period, the name Aubriana became associated with beauty and grace. It was often used in literature and poetry to describe fair maidens and noble ladies. Some of the earliest known historical figures with the name Aubriana include Aubriana de Montfort (1192-1241), a French noblewoman who married into the powerful Montfort family.
In the 17th century, the name Aubriana gained further popularity in England and was often given to daughters of the gentry and aristocracy. One notable figure was Aubriana Wyndham (1609-1683), a wealthy heiress and patron of the arts.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Aubriana continued to be used in various European countries, particularly in France and England. Some notable historical figures include Aubriana de Villeneuve (1738-1807), a French writer and philosopher, and Aubriana Beaumont (1819-1892), an English philanthropist and social reformer.
As the name spread to other parts of the world, it underwent various spelling variations and adaptations. For example, in Italy, the name was sometimes spelled as Aubrianna or Aubrianne. One notable Italian figure was Aubriana Farnese (1567-1615), a noblewoman and patron of the arts.
Throughout history, the name Aubriana has been associated with grace, beauty, and nobility. While its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the centuries, it has remained a beloved and enduring name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Aubriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aubriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Aubriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aubriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aubriana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 103,928 US residents.
Is Aubriana a common name?
We classify Aubriana as "Rare". It ranks above 95.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,336 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aubriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Aubriana was 2012, when 257 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aubriana is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aubriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,444 people with the name Aubriana, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,537 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aubriana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aubriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aubriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,445 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aubriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aubriana is White at 45.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.2%) and Black (13.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aubriana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aubriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.0% (1,100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aubriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aubriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aubriana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aubriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aubriana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aubriana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aubriana?
Want to know how many people have the name Aubriana? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.