Namewise

Aurora vs Macie

Aurora and Maciecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Macie #638 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Macie #315 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Macie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Aurora was ranked #152 and Macie #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Aurora and Macie over time

Aurora and Macie appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Macie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aurora in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2017, Aurora moved ahead of Macie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #251 and #175 the year before became #150 and #355.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 19972024

    Aurora held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Macie in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Macie #152 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Macie #638.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 20092025

    Aurora held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Macie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Macie #362 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2016: Aurora moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #402 and #362; by 2016 that had become #316 and #515.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Macie #608.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20122021

    Aurora held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Macie in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #150 in 2017, Macie #167 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2017: Aurora moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #251 and #175; by 2017 that had become #150 and #355.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Aurora #152, Macie #266.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aurora

Pairs where Aurora shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Tiril vs Aurora

    Tiril and Aurora changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #26 and #14.

    Tiril · Aurora · 44 shared years, 19822025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions

    See the 2025 Norway ranking

  • Evelyn vs Aurora

    Evelyn and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Evelyn · Aurora · 30 shared years, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Mila vs Aurora

    Mila and Aurora both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Mila · Aurora · 33 shared years, 19822025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ada vs Aurora

    Ada and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ada · Aurora · 46 shared years, 19532025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, Macie
FieldAuroraMacie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #14 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aurora has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Macie.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Aurora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1953–2025

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Macie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #152 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls