Top 90 US name Girls' name Peak 2015 302,938 births

Audrey — #82 US girls' name

302,938 babies named Audrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s2531890s9501900s27071910s131391920s375501930s340071940s197171950s222251960s178671970s103781980s146701990s195302000s415142010s516102020s16821
#82
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Audrey was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

5,613 babies were named Audrey in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Audrey

The Social Security Administration has registered 302,938 babies named Audrey between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Audrey currently holds the #82 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 5,613 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Audrey performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51,610 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Audrey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28,387 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Audrey in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Audrey 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 302,938 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.

Audrey at a glance

Top 100 girls' name

Total births

302,938

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2015

5,613 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#82

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Audrey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Top 100 girls' name
Peak year (2015)
5,613
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Audrey popularity over time — boys

2,928 total births recorded since 1894 (Audrey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,928 births
020406080 202320051988197219561940192419081894 7

Audrey by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51,610 births that decade — 17% of Audrey's all-time total
1880s2531890s9501900s27071910s131391920s375501930s340071940s197171950s222251960s178671970s103781980s146701990s195302000s415142010s516102020s16821

Audrey by state

Where Audrey concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Audrey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28,387 9.4%
#2 New York
21,718 7.2%
#3 Texas
20,377 6.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
15,979 5.3%
#5 Illinois
14,634 4.8%
#6 Ohio
13,489 4.5%
#7 Michigan
11,095 3.7%
#8 Virginia
8,759 2.9%
California share of Audrey's total US births 9.4%
Even split

28,387 of 302,938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Audrey appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Audrey?
302,938 babies have been named Audrey since 1881. It currently ranks #82 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 5,613 births.
When was Audrey most popular?
Audrey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51,610 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Audrey most popular?
The top states for the name Audrey are California (28,387 births), New York (21,718 births), Texas (20,377 births).
How long has the name Audrey been used?
Audrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Audrey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Audra, 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, 1881–2024 (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.