Girl nameCurrently #82 in the USFalling
Audrey
AW-dree//ˈɔːdri//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20156 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Noble strength
Audrey derives from the Old English Æthelthryth, meaning 'noble strength', worn by a 7th-century English saint and queen. It fell out of fashion for centuries before returning strongly in the 20th century, forever linked in the popular imagination with the elegance of actress Audrey Hepburn.
Audrey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Audrey |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 39 |
| 1888 | 41 |
| 1889 | 61 |
| 1890 | 85 |
| 1891 | 68 |
| 1892 | 77 |
| 1893 | 75 |
| 1894 | 90 |
| 1895 | 107 |
| 1896 | 108 |
| 1897 | 104 |
| 1898 | 129 |
| 1899 | 134 |
| 1900 | 196 |
| 1901 | 134 |
| 1902 | 224 |
| 1903 | 281 |
| 1904 | 281 |
| 1905 | 278 |
| 1906 | 288 |
| 1907 | 339 |
| 1908 | 380 |
| 1909 | 388 |
| 1910 | 468 |
| 1911 | 540 |
| 1912 | 770 |
| 1913 | 923 |
| 1914 | 1,112 |
| 1915 | 1,623 |
| 1916 | 1,908 |
| 1917 | 1,968 |
| 1918 | 2,066 |
| 1919 | 2,168 |
| 1920 | 2,733 |
| 1921 | 3,508 |
| 1922 | 3,215 |
| 1923 | 3,343 |
| 1924 | 3,581 |
| 1925 | 3,601 |
| 1926 | 4,547 |
| 1927 | 4,434 |
| 1928 | 4,696 |
| 1929 | 4,518 |
| 1930 | 4,189 |
| 1931 | 3,843 |
| 1932 | 3,778 |
| 1933 | 3,647 |
| 1934 | 3,631 |
| 1935 | 3,565 |
| 1936 | 3,387 |
| 1937 | 2,930 |
| 1938 | 2,892 |
| 1939 | 2,618 |
| 1940 | 2,535 |
| 1941 | 2,262 |
| 1942 | 2,328 |
| 1943 | 1,971 |
| 1944 | 1,675 |
| 1945 | 1,665 |
| 1946 | 1,863 |
| 1947 | 2,025 |
| 1948 | 1,866 |
| 1949 | 1,822 |
| 1950 | 1,830 |
| 1951 | 1,854 |
| 1952 | 1,898 |
| 1953 | 1,973 |
| 1954 | 2,490 |
| 1955 | 2,579 |
| 1956 | 2,576 |
| 1957 | 2,603 |
| 1958 | 2,364 |
| 1959 | 2,331 |
| 1960 | 2,297 |
| 1961 | 2,084 |
| 1962 | 1,999 |
| 1963 | 1,820 |
| 1964 | 1,882 |
| 1965 | 1,674 |
| 1966 | 1,790 |
| 1967 | 1,693 |
| 1968 | 1,441 |
| 1969 | 1,381 |
| 1970 | 1,326 |
| 1971 | 1,151 |
| 1972 | 942 |
| 1973 | 924 |
| 1974 | 979 |
| 1975 | 960 |
| 1976 | 1,006 |
| 1977 | 982 |
| 1978 | 1,072 |
| 1979 | 1,193 |
| 1980 | 1,236 |
| 1981 | 1,297 |
| 1982 | 1,559 |
| 1983 | 1,481 |
| 1984 | 1,497 |
| 1985 | 1,463 |
| 1986 | 1,498 |
| 1987 | 1,495 |
| 1988 | 1,570 |
| 1989 | 1,703 |
| 1990 | 1,804 |
| 1991 | 1,770 |
| 1992 | 1,750 |
| 1993 | 1,952 |
| 1994 | 1,939 |
| 1995 | 1,770 |
| 1996 | 1,923 |
| 1997 | 2,015 |
| 1998 | 2,207 |
| 1999 | 2,464 |
| 2000 | 2,882 |
| 2001 | 2,957 |
| 2002 | 3,311 |
| 2003 | 4,007 |
| 2004 | 3,922 |
| 2005 | 4,146 |
| 2006 | 4,656 |
| 2007 | 5,258 |
| 2008 | 5,454 |
| 2009 | 5,015 |
| 2010 | 4,960 |
| 2011 | 5,221 |
| 2012 | 5,308 |
| 2013 | 5,618 |
| 2014 | 5,575 |
| 2015 | 5,627 |
| 2016 | 5,375 |
| 2017 | 4,847 |
| 2018 | 4,696 |
| 2019 | 4,468 |
| 2020 | 3,776 |
| 2021 | 3,689 |
| 2022 | 3,339 |
| 2023 | 3,046 |
| 2024 | 2,993 |
Audrey through the decades
- Audrey peaked in 2015, when 5,627 babies were named Audrey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Audrey has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Audrey currently ranks #82 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
AudAudie
Variants & spellings
AudraEtheldreda
Famous people named Audrey
- Audrey Hepburn — actress