Audrey
Descends from the Old English Aethelthryth, joining aethel, 'noble', with thryth, 'strength'. The medieval saint Etheldreda of Ely wore down to Audrey in everyday speech.
Audrey in 2025
Audrey was given to 2,919 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 218th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,136 babies born.
The history of Audrey
Audrey reached its highest point in 2015, when 5,627 babies were given the name, ranking 110th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 103rd, in 1926.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 308,812 babies have been named Audrey. Half of them were born before 1973, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Audrey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Audrey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 | 519 |
| 1890s | 977 | 364 |
| 1900s | 2,789 | 236 |
| 1910s | 13,546 | 197 |
| 1920s | 38,176 | 103 |
| 1930s | 34,480 | 110 |
| 1940s | 20,013 | 182 |
| 1950s | 22,498 | 269 |
| 1960s | 18,062 | 328 |
| 1970s | 10,534 | 425 |
| 1980s | 14,797 | 348 |
| 1990s | 19,594 | 284 |
| 2000s | 41,609 | 131 |
| 2010s | 51,702 | 110 |
| 2020s | 19,782 | 164 |
Where Audrey is heading
Audrey has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 5,627 babies in 2015 to 2,919 in 2025.
Names like Audrey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Audrey.