Baby Name Popularity Profile

Aubrey

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aubrey.

✦ Elf ruler 🌍 German, English Mythological Traditional
National Rank (2025) #146
All-Time Peak Rank #15 Achieved 2012
Total U.S. Births 133,515 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 2.7% Boy / 97.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1889 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 8,061 births in 2012
πŸ’‘ The Aubrey Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Elf ruler
Language Origin German, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old German elements *alf* (elf) and *ric* (ruler, power). It was introduced to England by the Normans.
Common Nicknames
Bree Aub
Alternative Spellings
Aubrie
Pronunciation: AW-bree
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Aubrey across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -48.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -72.9%
2015: 7,403 births 7,403 2016: 6,552 births 2017: 5,937 births 2018: 5,209 births 2019: 4,598 births 2020: 3,921 births 3,921 2021: 3,517 births 2022: 2,999 births 2023: 2,578 births 2024: 2,217 births 2025: 2,003 births 2,003
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 8,061 births in 2012
Years in Top 100 17 yrs
Years in Top 500 48 yrs
Longest Streak 72 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 19
1900s: 74
1910s: 177
1920s: 277
1930s: 174
1940s: 112
1950s: 92
1960s: 115
1970s: 2,055
1980s: 6,802
1990s: 10,906
2000s: 29,537
2010s: 65,935
2020s: 17,235

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Aur-ey
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Delaware, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #181 913 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #336 2,245 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #175 2,779 2013 55.4% Decline
Delaware #120 456 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #145 842 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 295 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #124 6,378 2013 28.4% Decline
New Hampshire #122 551 2013 61.5% Decline
Colorado #211 2,052 2011 25.6% Decline
New Mexico #163 888 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #159 12,364 2014 45.9% Decline
North Carolina #97 4,524 2015 34.4% Decline
Georgia #139 4,351 2015 46.6% Decline
Maryland #107 2,318 2012 51.2% Decline
Indiana #218 3,641 2012 64.8% Decline
Kansas #329 1,601 2008 64.3% Decline
Tennessee #191 3,225 2012 63.0% Decline
Oregon #201 1,337 2014 41.9% Decline
Oklahoma #276 1,989 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #59 197 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #112 6,622 2012 41.5% Decline
Louisiana #87 2,587 2013 59.0% Decline
Washington #248 2,299 2012 60.3% Decline
South Carolina #119 2,064 2012 51.9% Decline
Missouri #153 3,161 2013 50.0% Decline
Wisconsin #139 2,801 2013 42.4% Decline
Minnesota #126 2,583 2012 50.0% Decline
Kentucky #155 2,389 2012 58.6% Decline
Arkansas #125 1,471 2011 34.3% Decline
Michigan #150 5,081 2012 56.6% Decline
North Dakota #73 454 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #134 3,026 2013 55.6% Decline
California #197 13,014 2012 57.6% Decline
Iowa #203 1,710 2011 61.9% Decline
Nebraska #247 939 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 368 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #115 1,531 2013 68.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #124 6,152 2013 53.6% Decline
South Dakota #140 384 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #95 347 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #178 2,062 2011 65.8% Decline
Connecticut #70 1,208 2015 18.6% Decline
Illinois #134 5,142 2012 52.9% Decline
West Virginia #44 965 2012 26.5% Decline
New Jersey #134 2,524 2015 31.8% Decline
Maine Unranked 401 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 134 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #152 282 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #138 1,881 2012 34.4% Decline
New York #165 4,652 2013 48.1% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 162 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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