Audrey

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble strength.

Babies a year
4,820
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#86
down from #82
UK popularity
#312
139 babies · up from #355

How Audrey has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#28#62#95201520202025#86

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#37
2016#39
2017#46
2018#46
2019#49
2020#60
2021#60
2022#67
2023#74
2024#82
2025#86

Audrey by the numbers

In 2025, 139 babies in England and Wales were named Audrey. In the US, 4,820 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 5,601 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

At its height, in 1930, about 1 in 280 American girls born that year was called Audrey.

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Audrey as a share of American girls born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Names that come from Audrey

Forms of Audrey in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Audrinanoble strength; an elaboration of Audrey318 in the US (2017)
  • Audriananoble strength; elaboration of Audrey236 in the US (2017)
  • Audriannanoble strength; a form of Audrey151 in the US (2017)
  • Audrienoble strength; variant of Audrey86 in the US (2017)
  • Audienoble strength; a form of Audrey65 in the US (2017)
  • Audrinoble strength; a form of Audrey48 in the US (2017)
  • Audriellenoble strength; a form of Audrey19 in the US (2017)
  • Audriellanoble strength; a form of Audrey with feminine suffix18 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Audrey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreenoble strength; a form of Audrey140 in the US (2017)
  • Audrynoble strength; a respelling of Audrey18 in the US (2017)
  • Audrenoble strength; a form of Audrey10 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreeno established meaning; respelling of Aubrey3,309 in the US (2017)
  • Andreastrong and masculine; a form of Andrew2,341 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Audrey

Names that are said the same way as Audrey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean nobility

Like Audrey, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adalynnnoble lineage; a modern respelling of Adeline2,651 in the US (2017)
  • Briannahigh or noble; feminine form of Brian2,509 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Audrey, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
  • Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
  • Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
  • Briellegod is my strength; a form of Gabrielle2,880 in the US (2017)
  • Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Audrey

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