Aurel
How to say it: oh-REL · /oˈʁɛl/
From Latin aureus meaning 'golden' - classic form in French and Romanian, short for Aurelius.
Aurel was the 7,939th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #7,860 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,939 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,860 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aurel peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aurel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Aurel
- Aurel Stodola (1859–1942)Slovak scientist
- Aurel Țicleanu (born 1959)Romanian footballer
- Aurel Vlaicu (1882–1913)Romanian aviation pioneer
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