Auri
A modern feminine name blending forms of the Latin word aura meaning "breeze".
Name Census estimates that about 933 living Americans carry the first name Auri. It is a predominantly female name (94.6% of registrations). The average person named Auri today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Auri births was 2020 (96 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Auri. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Auri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
933
~ 1 in 367,368 Americans
Peak year
2020
96 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2022 SSA rank
#3,270
Tracked since 1981
Census
Auri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 800 people with the first name Auri, which placed it at #14,659 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
#14,659
National first-name rank
People counted
800
800 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
33.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Auri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auri is Hispanic at 33.0%. The next largest groups are Black (32.4%) and White (24.9%). 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 Auri 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 Auri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino33.0% · 264
- Black or African American32.4% · 259
- White24.9% · 199
- Two or more races6.6% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Auri
Auri leans heavily female at 94.6% of total registrations, but 51 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Auri as a male name
- Ranked #8,380 in 2022
- 9 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (9 births)
Auri as a female name
- Ranked #3,270 in 2024
- 48 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (88 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Auri leans strongly female. 701 people counted with this name were female (87.6%), compared with 99 male bearers (12.4%).
Popularity
Auri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Auri 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 474 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Auri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Auri 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 Auri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Auris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Auri, while Utah, Florida, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Auri
The name Auri has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "aurum," which means gold. It has been a name used since ancient times, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the Roman Empire.
In Roman mythology, Aurum was the personification of gold and wealth. The name was often associated with prosperity, opulence, and luxury. It was a popular name among the wealthy and influential families of ancient Rome, as it symbolized their affluence and status.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Auri was a Roman senator and philosopher who lived in the 1st century AD. Auri Flaccus was known for his writings on ethics and virtue, and his works were widely studied in his time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Auri was less common, but it resurfaced in the Renaissance period. Auri Gemma, an Italian scholar and naturalist from the 16th century, was a notable figure who bore this name. His contributions to the study of mineralogy and gemstones were significant.
In the 18th century, Auri Gabrielle was a French noblewoman and courtesan who gained fame for her beauty and wit. She was a prominent figure in the salons of Paris and was known for her literary talents.
The name Auri also has biblical connections. In the Book of Exodus, the Israelites were instructed to contribute gold, or "aurum," for the construction of the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.
In more recent history, Auri Sacra was an Italian painter and sculptor who lived in the early 20th century. Her works were acclaimed for their vibrant use of color and innovative techniques.
While the name Auri is not as common today as it once was, it still holds a sense of elegance and sophistication, reflecting its rich historical roots and association with gold and wealth.
People
Auri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Auri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Auri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 933 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Auri 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 367,368 US residents.
Is Auri a common name?
We classify Auri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 941 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Auri most popular?
The single biggest year for Auri was 2020, when 96 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Auri is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Auri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 800 people with the name Auri, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,659 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 Auri 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 Auri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Auri leans strongly female. 701 people counted with this name were female (87.6%), compared with 99 male bearers (12.4%). 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 Auri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auri is Hispanic at 33.0%. The next largest groups are Black (32.4%) and White (24.9%). 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 Auri most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Auri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.0% (264 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 Auri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Auri a female name?
Yes, 94.6% of people registered as Auri 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 Auri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Auri 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 Auri 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 Americans are named Auri?
See how many people share the name Auri on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.