Aurora vs Quinn
Aurora and Quinncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2022, Aurora was ranked #29 and Quinn #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Quinn #49 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Quinn #120 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Quinn #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Quinn #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aurora and Quinn over time
Aurora and Quinn appear together in 4 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Aurora held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Quinn in 1.
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.
Quinn 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 2023, Aurora moved ahead of Quinn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #147 and #147 the year before became #91 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aurora and Quinn changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2024, ending at #93 and #169.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aurora #43 in 2024, Quinn #217 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Quinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Quinn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Quinn #173 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Quinn #173.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Quinn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Quinn #134 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Aurora moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #147 and #147; by 2023 that had become #91 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, Quinn #169.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Aurora held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Quinn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #42 in 2021, Quinn #46 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Aurora moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #67 and #59; by 2018 that had become #49 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #42, Quinn #49.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aurora | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aurora has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aurora
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls