US rank #1936 Girls' name Peak 1967 25,493 births

Audra — #1936 US girls' name

25,493 babies named Audra in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s221890s1801900s3211910s8251920s8861930s5551940s3011950s2301960s40761970s61551980s50441990s25952000s19212010s17952020s587
#1936
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Audra was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

1,153 babies were named Audra in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Audra

The Social Security Administration has registered 25,493 babies named Audra between 1887 and 2024, spanning 138 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Audra currently holds the #1936 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 1,153 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Audra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6,155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Audra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,077 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Audra in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Audra 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 25,493 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.

Audra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25,493

Since 1887

138 years of records

Peak year

1967

1,153 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#1,936

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1887

Recorded for 138 years

Last year on file: 2024

Audra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1887

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1967)
1,153
Annual births at peak — across 138 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420061988197019521934191618981887 9

Audra popularity over time — boys

193 total births recorded since 1915 (Audra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 193 births
05101520 19831975196719351928192219181915 18

Audra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6,155 births that decade — 24% of Audra's all-time total
1880s221890s1801900s3211910s8251920s8861930s5551940s3011950s2301960s40761970s61551980s50441990s25952000s19212010s17952020s587

Audra by state

Where Audra concentrates geographically — total births since 1887

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Audra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,077 8.1%
#2 California
1,945 7.6%
#3 Ohio
1,336 5.2%
#4 New York
1,189 4.7%
#5 Michigan
937 3.7%
#6 Illinois
934 3.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
843 3.3%
#8 Indiana
819 3.2%
Texas share of Audra's total US births 8.1%
Even split

2,077 of 25,493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Audra appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Audra?
25,493 babies have been named Audra since 1887. It currently ranks #1936 among girls. The peak year was 1967 with 1,153 births.
When was Audra most popular?
Audra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,155 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Audra most popular?
The top states for the name Audra are Texas (2,077 births), California (1,945 births), Ohio (1,336 births).
How long has the name Audra been used?
Audra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 138 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Audra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Audrey, Audrina, Audriana, Audrianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1887–2024 (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.