Aurélien
How to say it: oh-ray-LYAN · /oʁeˈljɛ̃/
French form of Latin Aurelianus 'golden'; borne by emperor and saints - refined.
Aurélien was the 6,720th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,484 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 | #6,720 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aurélien is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aurélien is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Aurélien
- Aurélien Tchouaméni (born 2000)French footballer
- Aurélien Chedjou (born 1985)Cameroonian and French footballer
- Aurélien Paret-Peintre (born 1996)French racing cyclist
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