Boys' name · since 1891
Audley
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 694 babies named Audley, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 694
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Audley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 694 recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Audley recorded 694 times among boys since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1998.
- #6,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 694 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Audley ranks #6,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 694 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 694
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Audley's 694 recorded births place it above 85.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Audley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Audley's full recorded timeline at 1945, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Audley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1998
- Peak year (1924)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Audley popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1924 (Audley as girls' name)
Audley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (162 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Audley's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Audley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
106 births
- 1920s
1920s
162 births
- 1930s
1930s
112 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 162 births (23% of all-time use).
How Audley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Audley's total volume
Audley by state
Where Audley concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
22 of 694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Audley's data
- Audley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Audleys (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Audley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Audley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.