Unisex nameCurrently #130 in the USFalling
Aubrey
AW-bree//ˈɔːbri//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20126 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Elf ruler
Aubrey descends from the Germanic name Alberic, meaning 'elf ruler', which passed into English via Norman French as a boys' name before shifting almost entirely to girls' use in the 21st century. Its soft sound and old roots have made it a top choice since the 2000s.
Aubrey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Aubrey |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1881 | 15 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 18 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 35 |
| 1893 | 38 |
| 1894 | 39 |
| 1895 | 44 |
| 1896 | 50 |
| 1897 | 46 |
| 1898 | 51 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 67 |
| 1901 | 54 |
| 1902 | 55 |
| 1903 | 65 |
| 1904 | 69 |
| 1905 | 78 |
| 1906 | 72 |
| 1907 | 85 |
| 1908 | 78 |
| 1909 | 84 |
| 1910 | 114 |
| 1911 | 124 |
| 1912 | 251 |
| 1913 | 268 |
| 1914 | 330 |
| 1915 | 411 |
| 1916 | 452 |
| 1917 | 462 |
| 1918 | 448 |
| 1919 | 413 |
| 1920 | 497 |
| 1921 | 510 |
| 1922 | 488 |
| 1923 | 476 |
| 1924 | 490 |
| 1925 | 485 |
| 1926 | 533 |
| 1927 | 421 |
| 1928 | 456 |
| 1929 | 423 |
| 1930 | 420 |
| 1931 | 398 |
| 1932 | 425 |
| 1933 | 375 |
| 1934 | 389 |
| 1935 | 367 |
| 1936 | 374 |
| 1937 | 397 |
| 1938 | 401 |
| 1939 | 401 |
| 1940 | 369 |
| 1941 | 381 |
| 1942 | 417 |
| 1943 | 387 |
| 1944 | 333 |
| 1945 | 303 |
| 1946 | 343 |
| 1947 | 318 |
| 1948 | 329 |
| 1949 | 304 |
| 1950 | 303 |
| 1951 | 353 |
| 1952 | 320 |
| 1953 | 349 |
| 1954 | 350 |
| 1955 | 306 |
| 1956 | 378 |
| 1957 | 383 |
| 1958 | 370 |
| 1959 | 351 |
| 1960 | 287 |
| 1961 | 276 |
| 1962 | 263 |
| 1963 | 253 |
| 1964 | 252 |
| 1965 | 201 |
| 1966 | 212 |
| 1967 | 210 |
| 1968 | 218 |
| 1969 | 213 |
| 1970 | 216 |
| 1971 | 228 |
| 1972 | 199 |
| 1973 | 311 |
| 1974 | 359 |
| 1975 | 428 |
| 1976 | 425 |
| 1977 | 510 |
| 1978 | 566 |
| 1979 | 655 |
| 1980 | 656 |
| 1981 | 718 |
| 1982 | 829 |
| 1983 | 780 |
| 1984 | 813 |
| 1985 | 1,003 |
| 1986 | 952 |
| 1987 | 1,020 |
| 1988 | 1,048 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1990 | 1,139 |
| 1991 | 1,113 |
| 1992 | 1,317 |
| 1993 | 1,256 |
| 1994 | 1,334 |
| 1995 | 1,254 |
| 1996 | 1,301 |
| 1997 | 1,330 |
| 1998 | 1,430 |
| 1999 | 1,435 |
| 2000 | 1,599 |
| 2001 | 1,670 |
| 2002 | 1,813 |
| 2003 | 1,894 |
| 2004 | 1,961 |
| 2005 | 2,412 |
| 2006 | 3,802 |
| 2007 | 4,644 |
| 2008 | 5,705 |
| 2009 | 5,553 |
| 2010 | 5,508 |
| 2011 | 7,329 |
| 2012 | 8,211 |
| 2013 | 8,121 |
| 2014 | 7,767 |
| 2015 | 7,551 |
| 2016 | 6,682 |
| 2017 | 6,073 |
| 2018 | 5,364 |
| 2019 | 4,743 |
| 2020 | 4,063 |
| 2021 | 3,673 |
| 2022 | 3,132 |
| 2023 | 2,710 |
| 2024 | 2,303 |
Aubrey through the decades
- Aubrey peaked in 2012, when 8,211 babies were named Aubrey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Aubrey has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Aubrey currently ranks #130 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Aubs
Variants & spellings
AveryAubreeAubrie
Famous people named Aubrey
- Aubrey Plaza — actress