Audrey
How to say it: AW-dree · /ˈɔdri/
From Old English 'Aethelthryth', meaning 'noble strength'.
Audrey was the 109th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,919 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #170 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #109 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,919 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,111 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #170 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long established, with a high back in the 1930s. Still close to that level, though gentle slipping looks likely.
What goes with it
Gentle and crisp at once, with quiet grace. Evelyn moves in the same elegant circle.
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Nicknames
- Audie
- Drey
Honouring a Audrey in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Audrey is about 1 in 47.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #313.
Famous people named Audrey
- Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993)British actress
- Audrey Tautou (born 1976)French actress
- Audrey Azoulay (born 1972)French politician
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Hurricane Audrey (1957), retired Atlantic storm name
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