Total births
25,590
Girls' name · since 1887
Audra
Audra has 25,590 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1927
- among girls today
- 25,590
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Audra is the #1927 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25,590 recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Audra has been recorded 25,590 times among girls since 1887, currently ranked #1927 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #1927 among girls today
- 25,590 born since 1887
- 1970s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Audra is currently the #1927 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 25,590 born since 1887, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1927
- among girls today
- 25,590
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Audra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1927
of 17,726 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.
How Audra compares
25,590 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Audra's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Audra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,590 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,153 | 48 | 19,840 |
Audra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Audra's full recorded timeline at 1956, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 1,153 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Audra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#1,927
Active since
1887
Audra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 1,153
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Audra popularity over time - boys
193 total births recorded since 1915 (Audra as boys' name)
Audra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Audra's strongest decade.
6,155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Audra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 22
1880s
22 births
- 1890s 180
1890s
180 births
- 1900s 321
1900s
321 births
- 1910s 825
1910s
825 births
- 1920s 886
1920s
886 births
- 1930s 555
1930s
555 births
- 1940s 301
1940s
301 births
- 1950s 230
1950s
230 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,076 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,155 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,044 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,595 births
- 2000s 1,921
2000s
1,921 births
- 2010s 1,796
2010s
1,796 births
- 2020s 683
2020s
683 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,155 births (24% of all-time use).
How Audra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Audra's total volume
Audra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Audra by state
Where Audra concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,083 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 1,945 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,336 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,194 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 937 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 934 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 843 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 824 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Audra's total US births 8.1%
Even split
2,083 of 25,590 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? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 25,590 babies named Audra. Today it holds rank #1927 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (2,083 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 139 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Audra's data
- Audra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,155 total births); usage has since declined to 683 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Audras (2,083 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Audra
Nearby Names Like Audra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Audra
Audrey Girl
#82 305,883 births
Audrina Girl
#2259 8,629 births
Audriana Girl
#2377 5,359 births
Audrianna Girl
#2878 4,890 births
Audrie Girl
#3902 4,103 births
Compare Audra side by side: Audra vs Audrey Audra vs Audrina Audra vs Audriana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Audra
Lindy #1926
8,896 births · Peak 1979
Evana #1928
1,185 births · Peak 2024
Donna #1925
831,641 births · Peak 1959
Tania #1929
28,891 births · Peak 1993
Rhaenyra #1924
370 births · Peak 2023
Annaliese #1930
4,944 births · Peak 2005
Misk #1923
577 births · Peak 2025
Siobhan #1931
7,399 births · Peak 1980
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1887–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Audra: #1927 Girls' Name - 25,590 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/audra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Audra 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 June 2026.