Audrey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Audrey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Audrey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Audrey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Audrey is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “noble strength”. a contracted form of the name Aethelthryth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 308,812 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,267 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 751 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,325 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Audrey per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (5,627/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (165/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (119/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Audrey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #110 nationally (given to 5,797 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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