Names / Unisex names
Auburn
Current rank
#4,369
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,851
in 1996
First recorded
1890
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1890
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,851 in 1996 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A refined word for rich reddish-brown tones. Stateside, it first shows up in 1890. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 2,000 have carried it since records began.