Audrey

Meaning: Noble strength
Origin: Old English

Girl's name · #86 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Audrey was #58 in 1929, slipped to #278 by 1972, and has climbed back to #86 today. Roughly 306,000 girls have been named Audrey since 1881.

US births of Audrey rose from 1,940 in 1953 to 2,455 in 1954, when Audrey Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar for Roman Holiday.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Audrey ranks in other countries and regions.

#27 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #34 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #37 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #179 in New Zealand (2025) · #313 in England & Wales (2025) · #556 in Scotland (2025) · #871 in Ecuador (2025) · #916 in Ireland (2025) · #1,164 in Belgium (2025) · #1,291 in France (2025) · #1,893 in Switzerland (2025) · #59 in Canada (2024).

Famous Audreys

Audrey Hepburn — British actress (1929–1993)
Audrey Tautou — French actress (born 1976)
Audrey Azoulay — French politician (born 1972)
Audrey Tang — Taiwanese activist, politician and free software programmer
Audrey Niffenegger — American writer, artist and academic (born 1963)

In stories & tradition

Audrey Raines — 24 (TV series)
Audrey Horne — Twin Peaks (TV series)
Audrey Roberts — Coronation Street (TV series)

What Audreys become

Among 852 notable people named Audrey:

Entertainers appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Audrey Hepburn, British actress (1929–1993).

Similar names: Caroline · Autumn · Emery · Allison · Aubrey · Avery

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