Auriana
A female given name of Latin origin meaning "the golden one".
Name Census estimates that about 696 living Americans carry the first name Auriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Auriana today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Auriana births was 2007 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Auriana. 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 Auriana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
696
~ 1 in 492,463 Americans
Peak year
2007
41 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,194
Tracked since 1989
Census
Auriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 548 people with the first name Auriana, which placed it at #19,346 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
#19,346
National first-name rank
People counted
548
548 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
29.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Auriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auriana is Black at 29.7%. The next largest groups are White (27.6%) and Hispanic (27.4%). 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 Auriana 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 Auriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American29.7% · 163
- White27.6% · 151
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 150
- Two or more races12.4% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 6
Popularity
Auriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Auriana 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 271 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
Auriana 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 Auriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aurianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Auriana, while Georgia, California, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Auriana
The name Auriana is a modern feminine name of Latin and Greek origin. It is a combination of two elements - "aur," which means "golden" or "golden-haired" in Latin, and "ana," a common suffix derived from the Greek word "anemos," meaning "wind" or "breath." Together, Auriana can be interpreted as "golden wind" or "golden breath."
While the exact roots of the name can be traced back to ancient times, its modern usage as a given name is relatively recent. It is believed to have gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries, as parents sought out unique and melodic names with ties to classical languages.
One of the earliest known references to a name similar to Auriana can be found in ancient Roman literature. In Virgil's Aeneid, written between 29 and 19 BC, the character Aurinia is mentioned as a minor deity associated with the morning breeze.
The first recorded use of the name Auriana itself dates back to the early 20th century. Auriana Browning, an American author and poet, was born in 1919 and published several works of poetry and fiction throughout her life.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Auriana:
1. Auriana Ravenska (1932-2008), a Bulgarian sculptor and artist known for her abstract and figurative works.
2. Auriana Duarte (born 1975), a Portuguese fashion model and actress who appeared in several television series and films in the 1990s and 2000s.
3. Auriana Lecki (born 1983), a Polish-American gymnast who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
4. Auriana Farah (born 1988), an Australian singer and songwriter who rose to prominence as a finalist on the reality show The X Factor in 2012.
5. Auriana Osborne (born 1991), an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.
While the name Auriana has its roots in ancient languages, its modern usage and popularity reflect a desire for unique and meaningful names that evoke beauty, grace, and a connection to nature.
People
Auriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Auriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Auriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 696 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Auriana 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 492,463 US residents.
Is Auriana a common name?
We classify Auriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 706 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Auriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Auriana was 2007, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Auriana is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Auriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 548 people with the name Auriana, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,346 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 Auriana 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 Auriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Auriana appears almost entirely female. Of the 543 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Auriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auriana is Black at 29.7%. The next largest groups are White (27.6%) and Hispanic (27.4%). 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 Auriana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Auriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 29.7% (163 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 Auriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Auriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Auriana 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 Auriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Auriana 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 Auriana 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 are named Auriana?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Auriana at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.