Audie
A pet form of Audrey, which comes from the Old English Æthelthryth, built from elements meaning noble and strength. In the United States it has been given to both sexes.
Audie in 2025
Audie was given to 53 babies in the United States in 2025 — 31 boys and 22 girls, making it the 5,421st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 62,554 babies born.
The history of Audie
Audie reached its highest point in 1956, when 278 babies were given the name, ranking 997th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 846th, in 1905.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 6,867 babies have been named Audie. Half of them were born before 1955, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Audie has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to girls in its early decades, and goes mostly to boys today.
Audie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Audie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 59 | 1,332 |
| 1890s | 189 | 976 |
| 1900s | 359 | 846 |
| 1910s | 798 | 992 |
| 1920s | 780 | 1,302 |
| 1930s | 433 | 1,448 |
| 1940s | 289 | 2,492 |
| 1950s | 1,291 | 997 |
| 1960s | 677 | 1,798 |
| 1970s | 419 | 2,269 |
| 1980s | 245 | 4,260 |
| 1990s | 192 | 7,052 |
| 2000s | 237 | 7,464 |
| 2010s | 483 | 4,688 |
| 2020s | 416 | 4,141 |
Where Audie is heading
Audie has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 51 babies in 2015 to 53 in 2025.
Names like Audie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Audie.