Audrey
Old English Æthelthryth, “noble strength,” worn down through the medieval saint Etheldreda.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Audrey first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 44 different years between 1921 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2015, when 5,613 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 37 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2013, at No. 33. In 2025 it ranked No. 86 for girls. All told, 308,812 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Audry (4,525), Audrie (4,108), Audree (3,727), Audri (1,312) (total births since 1880)
Explore Audrey interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 | No. 312 |
| 1890s | 950 | No. 246 |
| 1900s | 2,707 | No. 163 |
| 1910s | 13,139 | No. 115 |
| 1920s | 37,550 | No. 58 |
| 1930s | 34,007 | No. 59 |
| 1940s | 19,718 | No. 99 |
| 1950s | 22,225 | No. 143 |
| 1960s | 17,868 | No. 174 |
| 1970s | 10,377 | No. 220 |
| 1980s | 14,668 | No. 170 |
| 1990s | 19,530 | No. 134 |
| 2000s | 41,515 | No. 44 |
| 2010s | 51,616 | No. 33 |
| 2020s | 19,760 | No. 60 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.