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Auburn

Unisex

Meaning of Auburn: English: 'reddish-brown color'

Auburn is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3748th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3748

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,065

First recorded 1890 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 41 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 32 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 42 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 50 babies2015: 57 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Auburn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 57.

Gender split

35% boys · 65% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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