Aurelio
Aurelio was the 681st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 399 babies. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 629th; the most babies were born in 2025 (399). Over the last ten years it has moved up 965 places. More babies were named Aurelio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Aurelius (often linked to 'golden') · Italian, Spanish, Latin
Say it aw-REL-ee-oh /ɔˈɹɛlioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #681 boys, up 523 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 399boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025399 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,640babies recorded
What does the name Aurelio mean?
Aurelio is the Italian and Spanish form of Aurelius, a Roman family name, as Wiktionary notes; the emperor Marcus Aurelius is its most famous bearer. The name is traditionally connected with Latin aureus 'golden' (from aurum 'gold'), but ancient writers also recorded an older Sabine form, Auselius, linked to a word for the sun, so the 'golden' meaning may be a later association. Aurelio and its feminine Aurelia have long been used in Italy and Latin America.
Aurēlius (Latin, “Roman family name”)aureus (Latin, “golden”)
How sure is this? Probable. The 'golden' meaning is the usual explanation but may be a reinterpretation of an older Sabine name.
Pronunciation: Spanish and Italian: ow-REH-lyoh.
Related names: Aurelius, Aurelia, Aurélien.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aurelio' (Italian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aurelius', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Aurelio popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 6 since 1980.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #681 | 399 |
| 2020 | #1,204 | 157 |
| 2010 | #2,101 | 64 |
| 2000 | #1,430 | 86 |
| 1990 | #1,218 | 81 |
| 1980 | #1,056 | 73 |
| 1970 | #1,043 | 61 |
| 1960 | #1,008 | 58 |
| 1950 | #1,024 | 47 |
| 1940 | #841 | 56 |
| 1930 | #629 | 95 |
| 1920 | #1,182 | 37 |
| 1910 | #1,433 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aurelio, counting every spelling?
Aurelio has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #673 for boys in 2025, against #681 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Aurelio?
399 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aurelio (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aurelio born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aurelio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aurelio?
About 6,600 people born in the US named Aurelio are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 7 and 47. That makes Aurelio mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aurelio by state
How common Aurelio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.4×), Texas (2.3×), California (1.9×), Washington (1.8×), Colorado (1.7×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aurelio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aurelio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aurelio · Sibling names for Aurelio
Questions about the name Aurelio
What does Aurelio mean?
Aurelio means “from Aurelius (often linked to 'golden')” (Italian, Spanish, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aurelio?
Aurelio was the 681st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 399 babies. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked 629th; the most babies were born in 2025 (399). Over the last ten years it has moved up 965 places. More babies were named Aurelio in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Aurelio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aurelio in the US.
Where is Aurelio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aurelio was most common in Arizona (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Nevada.