Aurelia sits comfortably in the UK charts at #119 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#119
US Rank #334
About the Name Aurelia
2024 marks Aurelia's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #119. The name has climbed 84 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aurelia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #334 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aurelia
Unlikely. With around 413 UK babies named Aurelia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aurelia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aurelia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 84 places over the last five years to #119 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aurelia is more popular in the UK (#119) than in the US (#334). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aurelia include: Aurelia Bouchez — Aurelia Bouchez is a French diplomat who was Ambassador to Azerbaijan and the European Union Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2011 until 2015.; Aurelia Molins — Aurelia Molins or Aurelia Florio (known also as Celia) was an English midwife.; Aurelia of Regensburg — Saint Aurelia of Regensburg, also known as Aurelia of Ratisbon, is an 11th-century Roman Catholic German saint..
Aurelia appears in the US top 500 at #334 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
413
UK babies named Aurelia (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aurelia
Likely around 1 other Aurelia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Aurelia Bouchez is a French diplomat who was Ambassador to Azerbaijan and the European Union Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2011 until 2015. In 2021 she became the French ambassador in Uzbekistan, replacing Isabelle Servoz-Gallucci.
Aurelia Orestilla, daughter of the very wealthy Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes, was woman of ancient Rome chiefly remembered for her association with the politician Catiline, who in 65 BCE attempted to take control of the Roman Senate in what came to be called the Catilinarian conspiracy. Contemporaneous Roman writers on the opposing side — chiefly Cicero and Sallust — write of her disparagingly as a «beautiful but profligate» woman.
Aurelia Frances Plath was an American associate professor of medical secretarial skills at Boston University, the wife of Otto Plath, and the mother of author Sylvia Plath and Warren Plath.