US rank #2870 Unisex name Peak 1956 4,400 births

Audie — #2870 US boys' name

4,400 babies named Audie in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s361900s581910s2271920s2821930s2141940s1741950s11911960s6321970s4021980s2331990s1812000s2012010s3132020s251
#2870
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Audie was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

261 babies were named Audie in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Audie

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,400 babies named Audie between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Audie currently holds the #2870 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 261 babies received it in a single year. Audie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,414 additional births since 1881.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Audie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Audie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 459 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Audie in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Audie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,400 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Audie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,400

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

1956

261 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#2,870

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Audie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
261
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Audie popularity over time — girls

2,414 total births recorded since 1881 (Audie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,414 births
020406080100 202420101967195019361922190818941881 7

Audie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,191 births that decade — 27% of Audie's all-time total
1880s51890s361900s581910s2271920s2821930s2141940s1741950s11911960s6321970s4021980s2331990s1812000s2012010s3132020s251

Audie by state

Where Audie concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Audie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
459 10.4%
#2 California
157 3.6%
#3 Louisiana
88 2.0%
#4 Oklahoma
71 1.6%
#5 North Carolina
70 1.6%
#6 Tennessee
53 1.2%
#7 Georgia
47 1.1%
#8 Illinois
43 1.0%
Texas share of Audie's total US births 10.4%
Even split

459 of 4,400 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Audie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Audie?
4,400 babies have been named Audie since 1885. It currently ranks #2870 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 261 births.
When was Audie most popular?
Audie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,191 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Audie most popular?
The top states for the name Audie are Texas (459 births), California (157 births), Louisiana (88 births).
Is Audie a unisex name?
Yes, Audie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,400 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,414 births.
How long has the name Audie been used?
Audie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Audie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Audrey, Auden, Audley, Audric, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1885–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.