Aubrey
The Norman French form of the Germanic name Alberic, which joins alb, meaning elf, with ric, meaning power or rule.
Aubrey in 2025
Aubrey was given to 2,073 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 329th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,599 babies born.
The history of Aubrey
Aubrey reached its highest point in 2012, when 8,213 babies were given the name, ranking 59th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 164,605 babies have been named Aubrey. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Aubrey has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Aubrey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aubrey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 183 | 637 |
| 1890s | 386 | 656 |
| 1900s | 707 | 598 |
| 1910s | 3,273 | 506 |
| 1920s | 4,779 | 533 |
| 1930s | 3,947 | 569 |
| 1940s | 3,484 | 623 |
| 1950s | 3,462 | 805 |
| 1960s | 2,386 | 1,033 |
| 1970s | 3,897 | 654 |
| 1980s | 8,802 | 484 |
| 1990s | 12,910 | 439 |
| 2000s | 31,053 | 117 |
| 2010s | 67,367 | 59 |
| 2020s | 17,969 | 150 |
Where Aubrey is heading
Aubrey has fallen 73% over the past decade, from 7,551 babies in 2015 to 2,073 in 2025.
Names like Aubrey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aubrey.