The first name Auburn
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈɔːbə(ɹ)n/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Auburn, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Auburn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Auburn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Auburn, the 4,369th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 52 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Auburn?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Auburn, ranking 3,684th.
- Is Auburn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,065 US babies named Auburn since 1880, 65% were girls and 35% boys.
- When was Auburn most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Auburn, its highest rank at 3,182nd.
- How do you pronounce Auburn?
- Auburn is /ˈɔːbə(ɹ)n/, 2 syllables.