Auron
A masculine name of English origin meaning "dark stranger or foreigner".
Name Census estimates that about 670 living Americans carry the first name Auron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Auron today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Auron births was 2015 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Auron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Auron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
670
~ 1 in 511,574 Americans
Peak year
2015
47 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,190
Tracked since 2002
Census
Auron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 516 people with the first name Auron, which placed it at #20,138 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,138
National first-name rank
People counted
516
516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Auron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auron is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.8%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Auron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Auron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.3% · 332
- Hispanic or Latino18.8% · 97
- Two or more races9.3% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 21
- Black or African American2.5% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Popularity
Auron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Auron from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 349 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Auron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Auron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Auron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aurons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Auron, while North Carolina, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Auron
The name Auron has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "arun," meaning "reddish-brown" or "red," often referring to the hue of the sun at dawn or dusk. The name was commonly used in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, often associated with deities or characters representing the sun or its radiance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Auron can be found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In this epic, Auron is mentioned as the name of a warrior and skilled archer who fought alongside the Pandava brothers during the great Kurukshetra war. Although a minor character, his name and association with the sun's radiance were symbolic of his bravery and strength on the battlefield.
Throughout the centuries, the name Auron has been used across various regions of the Indian subcontinent, often carrying a similar symbolic meaning related to the sun, dawn, or radiance. In the 11th century CE, an Indian philosopher and scholar named Auron Bhatta authored several influential works on Hindu philosophy and theology, further popularizing the name among scholars and religious figures of the time.
Moving forward in history, one of the most notable figures bearing the name Auron was Auron Pir, a revered Sufi saint who lived in present-day Pakistan during the 16th century. Pir's teachings and spiritual influence were widely respected, and his shrine in Multan, Pakistan, remains an important pilgrimage site for Muslims and Hindus alike.
Another significant figure was Auron Dey, a prominent Indian educator and social reformer who lived in the 19th century. Dey founded several schools and educational institutions in Bengal, India, and was a vocal advocate for the education of women and the abolition of regressive social practices.
In more recent times, the name Auron has also been associated with notable figures such as Auron Khanna, an Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur who has achieved international acclaim for his innovative designs and sustainable fashion initiatives.
While the name Auron has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu culture, it has transcended its origins and has been embraced by various cultures and communities around the world, often carrying the symbolic meaning of radiance, dawn, and the sun's warmth.
People
Auron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Auron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Auron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Auron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 670 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Auron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 511,574 US residents.
Is Auron a common name?
We classify Auron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 676 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Auron most popular?
The single biggest year for Auron was 2015, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Auron is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Auron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 516 people with the name Auron, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,138 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Auron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Auron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Auron leans strongly male. 523 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 11 female bearers (2.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Auron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Auron is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.8%) and Two or More Races (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Auron most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Auron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.3% (332 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Auron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Auron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Auron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Auron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Auron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Auron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Auron?
See how many people share the name Auron on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.