| Aria | Aurora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | air; melody | Dawn |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AR-ee-uh | ow-ROH-rah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1900 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2018 (7,437) | 2025 (7,065) |
| In 2025 | 6,130 | 7,065 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aria | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37,059 | 36,888 |
| 2010s | 52,264 | 32,160 |
| 2000s | 4,173 | 9,458 |
| 1990s | 1,270 | 3,698 |
| 1980s | 516 | 2,227 |
| 1970s | 181 | 1,755 |
| 1960s | 30 | 1,615 |
| 1950s | 38 | 1,780 |
| 1940s | 22 | 2,031 |
| 1930s | 5 | 2,196 |
| 1920s | 47 | 3,316 |
| 1910s | 48 | 1,389 |
| 1900s | 21 | 354 |
| 1890s | 0 | 161 |
| 1880s | 0 | 85 |
From the Italian word 'aria', meaning 'air' and, in music, a solo melody or song. An identical-looking name also exists in Hebrew (related to 'aryeh', lion) and Persian, but the modern popularity rests on the Italian 'melody' sense.
From Latin 'aurora' meaning 'dawn', also the name of the Roman goddess of the morning. Used directly in Italian as both the vocabulary word and the given name.
Aurora is more popular than Aria today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 6,130 named Aria.
Aria means air; melody (italian origin), while Aurora means Dawn (italian origin).
In US records, Aria first appears in 1900 and Aurora in 1880, so Aurora has the longer recorded history.