Baby Name Popularity Profile

Audrey

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

✦ Noble strength 🌍 English traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #86
All-Time Peak Rank #33 Achieved 2013
Total U.S. Births 305,883 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 5,613 births in 2015
💡 The Audrey Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble strength
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð, meaning 'noble strength' from æðel 'noble' and þryð 'strength'.
Common Nicknames
Aud Dee
Alternative Spellings
Audree
Pronunciation: AW-dree
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Audrey

According to SSA data, Audrey achieved its highest historical rank of #33 in 2013. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 5,613 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 48.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 145 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Audrey across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -48.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,613 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 44 yrs
Years in Top 500 142 yrs
Registry Streak 145 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 253
1890s: 950
1900s: 2,707
1910s: 13,139
1920s: 37,550
1930s: 34,007
1940s: 19,718
1950s: 22,225
1960s: 17,868
1970s: 10,377
1980s: 14,668
1990s: 19,530
2000s: 41,515
2010s: 51,616
2020s: 19,760

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Au-rey
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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #47 8,402 1926 7.5% Decline
Minnesota #77 8,243 1926 22.6% Decline
Wisconsin #65 8,758 1928 12.2% Decline
North Dakota #59 1,476 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #61 568 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #86 8,840 2013 35.2% Decline
Montana #73 1,156 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #119 1,278 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #96 1,142 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #84 5,372 1929 18.6% Decline
Washington #91 5,724 2016 35.3% Decline
Oregon #55 3,202 2012 21.7% Decline
District of Columbia #64 1,569 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #104 7,687 2006 23.3% Decline
Idaho #161 1,348 2013 48.0% Decline
Utah #139 2,699 2008 36.0% Decline
Maine #74 1,403 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #96 1,051 2012 25.0% Decline
Colorado #113 3,776 2011 34.7% Decline
Kentucky #112 5,355 1921 29.6% Decline
Iowa #138 4,070 1926 39.5% Decline
Delaware #121 618 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #88 16,085 1929 20.3% Decline
Kansas #120 3,166 2013 15.6% Decline
Illinois #76 14,743 1928 27.5% Decline
Michigan #131 11,159 1929 20.0% Decline
Ohio #69 13,616 1926 18.4% Decline
West Virginia #67 2,733 1926 34.5% Decline
Nebraska #140 2,150 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #131 5,361 1921 37.0% Decline
North Carolina #87 8,282 2015 +7.8% Growth
California #70 28,778 2013 26.6% Decline
Vermont #49 490 1928 Insufficient historical volume
New York #108 21,858 1928 20.5% Decline
Tennessee #97 6,023 2012 15.9% Decline
Mississippi #77 3,549 1921 +3.8% Growth
Connecticut #73 3,064 1929 30.6% Decline
New Hampshire #45 878 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #131 3,021 1921 24.1% Decline
Georgia #91 7,760 2008 12.5% Decline
New Jersey #98 7,637 1930 18.9% Decline
Indiana #117 6,543 2006 37.5% Decline
Wyoming #60 373 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #72 3,747 1921 +2.4% Growth
Arizona #101 3,367 2016 +7.1% Growth
South Carolina #101 3,966 1957 +10.5% Growth
Massachusetts #79 6,700 1932 31.3% Decline
Texas #120 20,636 2015 32.8% Decline
Rhode Island #123 967 1935 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #260 1,382 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #119 8,700 2014 18.0% Decline

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