Audrey: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: The name Audrey has been popular for many decades and remains a classic choice for baby girls.

Audrey Overview

Meaning

Noble strength

Gender

Girl

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English name “Æðelþryð,” meaning “noble strength.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːdri/

Popularity

Audrey is a popular name globally, especially in English-speaking countries. Recently, it ranked in the top 50 names in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Classic, Vintage, Cool, Cute

Associated Traits

Elegant, strong, and sophisticated

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

St. Audrey, also known as Etheldreda, is a significant religious figure associated with this name.

Name Day

June 23

Audrey Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Audra, Audrina, Audry, Ethel, Adrianna

Common Nicknames

Audie, Dree, Rey, Audy, Adi

Diminutives

Audrette, Dree-Dree

Famous People

Audrey Hepburn
(British Actress)
Audrey Tautou
(French Actress)
Audrey Meadows
(American Actress)
Audrey Flack
(American Artist)
Audrey Puente
(American Meteorologist)
Audrey Assad
(American Singer-Songwriter)
Audrey Landers
(American Actress and Singer)
Audrey Tang
(Taiwanese Politician)
Audrey Santo
(American Servant of God)
Audrey Esparza
(American Actress)
Audrey Niffenegger
(American Author)
Audrey Wells
(American Screenwriter and Director)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Audrey Horne
("Twin Peaks," TV Series)
Audrey II
("Little Shop of Horrors," Film)
Audrey
("Atlantis: The Lost Empire," Animated Film)
Audrey Parker
("Haven," TV Series)
Audrey Liddell
("Dawson's Creek," TV Series)
Audrey Fulquard
("Little Shop of Horrors," Film)
Audrey Rouget
("Metropolitan," Film)
Audrey Raines
("24," TV Series)
Audrey Ramirez
("Atlantis: The Lost Empire," Animated Film)
Audrey Burke
("Things We Lost in the Fire," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Audrey?

The meaning of Audrey is “noble strength.” This name conveys a sense of dignity and resilience, highlighting qualities of honor and fortitude.

What Is the Origin of The Name Audrey?

The name Audrey is of English origin and means “noble strength.” It derives from the Old English name Æthelthryth, which later evolved into Ethelred before becoming Audrey. The name was borne by Saint Audrey (Æthelthryth), a 7th-century queen and abbess, contributing to its historical and cultural significance.

Audrey Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Audrey in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#672022	#742023
Top 3 Rankings	#332013	#362014	#372015

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Audrey

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	74 (-7 from 2022)	3032 (-306 from 2022)	0.17334
2022	67 (-7 from 2021)	3338 (-344 from 2021)	0.18616
2021	60 No change from 2020	3682 (-82 from 2020)	0.20552
2020	60 (-11 from 2019)	3764 (-694 from 2019)	0.21293
2019	49 (-3 from 2018)	4458 (-234 from 2018)	0.24296
2018	46 No change from 2017	4692 (-142 from 2017)	0.25230
2017	46 (-7 from 2016)	4834 (-532 from 2016)	0.25588
2016	39 (-2 from 2015)	5366 (-247 from 2015)	0.27719
2015	37 (-1 from 2014)	5613 (+45 from 2014)	0.28772
2014	36 (-3 from 2013)	5568 (-36 from 2013)	0.28462
2013	33 (+8 from 2012)	5604 (+307 from 2012)	0.29071
2012	41 (+2 from 2011)	5297 (+83 from 2011)	0.27312
2011	43 (+9 from 2010)	5214 (+262 from 2010)	0.26908
2010	52 (-3 from 2009)	4952 (-56 from 2009)	0.25256
2009	49 (-5 from 2008)	5008 (-435 from 2008)	0.24730
2008	44 (+7 from 2007)	5443 (+194 from 2007)	0.26132
2007	51 (+18 from 2006)	5249 (+601 from 2006)	0.24800
2006	69 (+8 from 2005)	4648 (+512 from 2005)	0.22234
2005	77 (+3 from 2004)	4136 (+233 from 2004)	0.20379
2004	80 (-2 from 2003)	3903 (-95 from 2003)	0.19343
2003	78 (+22 from 2002)	3998 (+692 from 2002)	0.19926
2002	100 (+12 from 2001)	3306 (+356 from 2001)	0.16739
2001	112 (+3 from 2000)	2950 (+78 from 2000)	0.14892
2000	115 (+19 from 1999)	2872 (+415 from 1999)	0.14391
1999	134 (+11 from 1998)	2457 (+255 from 1998)	0.12621
1998	145 (+11 from 1997)	2202 (+195 from 1997)	0.11359
1997	156 (+8 from 1996)	2007 (+92 from 1996)	0.10512
1996	164 (+3 from 1995)	1915 (+144 from 1995)	0.09988
1995	167 (-5 from 1994)	1771 (-159 from 1994)	0.09216
1994	162 (-2 from 1993)	1930 (-17 from 1993)	0.09901
1993	160 (+16 from 1992)	1947 (+206 from 1992)	0.09876
1992	176 (-7 from 1991)	1741 (-19 from 1991)	0.08685
1991	169 (-8 from 1990)	1760 (-38 from 1990)	0.08655
1990	161 (+9 from 1989)	1798 (+112 from 1989)	0.08752
1989	170 (+10 from 1988)	1686 (+132 from 1988)	0.08463
1988	180 (+4 from 1987)	1554 (+67 from 1987)	0.08081
1987	184 (-3 from 1986)	1487 No change from 1986	0.07934
1986	181 (+5 from 1985)	1487 (+38 from 1985)	0.08057
1985	186 (-2 from 1984)	1449 (-37 from 1984)	0.07848
1984	184 (+1 from 1983)	1486 (+18 from 1983)	0.08240
1983	185 (-8 from 1982)	1468 (-76 from 1982)	0.08203
1982	177 (+28 from 1981)	1544 (+259 from 1981)	0.08510
1981	205 (+7 from 1980)	1285 (+62 from 1980)	0.07185
1980	212 (+8 from 1979)	1223 (+45 from 1979)	0.06868
1979	220 (+14 from 1978)	1178 (+116 from 1978)	0.06836
1978	234 (+22 from 1977)	1062 (+90 from 1977)	0.06460
1977	256 (-17 from 1976)	972 (-18 from 1976)	0.05909
1976	239 (+20 from 1975)	990 (+53 from 1975)	0.06298
1975	259 No change from 1974	937 (-32 from 1974)	0.06003
1974	259 (+13 from 1973)	969 (+57 from 1973)	0.06187
1973	272 (+6 from 1972)	912 (-6 from 1972)	0.05868
1972	278 (-19 from 1971)	918 (-213 from 1971)	0.05693
1971	259 (-20 from 1970)	1131 (-177 from 1970)	0.06453
1970	239 (-18 from 1969)	1308 (-53 from 1969)	0.07140
1969	221 (-10 from 1968)	1361 (-63 from 1968)	0.07721
1968	211 (-24 from 1967)	1424 (-253 from 1967)	0.08329
1967	187 (-4 from 1966)	1677 (-93 from 1966)	0.09768
1966	183 (+17 from 1965)	1770 (+110 from 1965)	0.10081
1965	200 (-3 from 1964)	1660 (-207 from 1964)	0.09084
1964	197 (+2 from 1963)	1867 (+69 from 1963)	0.09538
1963	199 (-11 from 1962)	1798 (-175 from 1962)	0.09044
1962	188 (-3 from 1961)	1973 (-87 from 1961)	0.09734
1961	185 (-11 from 1960)	2060 (-217 from 1960)	0.09917
1960	174 (-8 from 1959)	2277 (-30 from 1959)	0.10948
1959	166 (-2 from 1958)	2307 (-36 from 1958)	0.11099
1958	164 (-15 from 1957)	2343 (-238 from 1957)	0.11342
1957	149 No change from 1956	2581 (+34 from 1956)	0.12301
1956	149 (-6 from 1955)	2547 (-8 from 1955)	0.12367
1955	143 (+6 from 1954)	2555 (+100 from 1954)	0.12744
1954	149 (+18 from 1953)	2455 (+515 from 1953)	0.12331
1953	167 (+1 from 1952)	1940 (+72 from 1952)	0.10054
1952	168 No change from 1951	1868 (+43 from 1951)	0.09821
1951	168 (-10 from 1950)	1825 (+22 from 1950)	0.09879
1950	158 (+3 from 1949)	1803 (+9 from 1949)	0.10253
1949	161 (-4 from 1948)	1794 (-44 from 1948)	0.10219
1948	157 (-11 from 1947)	1838 (-164 from 1947)	0.10547
1947	146 (+3 from 1946)	2002 (+169 from 1946)	0.11013
1946	149 (-6 from 1945)	1833 (+189 from 1945)	0.11365
1945	143 (+7 from 1944)	1644 (-1 from 1944)	0.12213
1944	150 (-10 from 1943)	1645 (-298 from 1943)	0.12038
1943	140 (-20 from 1942)	1943 (-342 from 1942)	0.13536
1942	120 (-3 from 1941)	2285 (+52 from 1941)	0.16433
1941	117 (-18 from 1940)	2233 (-268 from 1940)	0.17921
1940	99 (-1 from 1939)	2501 (-68 from 1939)	0.21171
1939	98 (-11 from 1938)	2569 (-276 from 1938)	0.22653
1938	87 (-2 from 1937)	2845 (-43 from 1937)	0.24924
1937	85 (-17 from 1936)	2888 (-457 from 1936)	0.26211
1936	68 (-4 from 1935)	3345 (-169 from 1935)	0.31042
1935	64 (+5 from 1934)	3514 (-68 from 1934)	0.32334
1934	69 (-10 from 1933)	3582 (-29 from 1933)	0.33095
1933	59 (+2 from 1932)	3611 (-124 from 1932)	0.34521
1932	61 (+3 from 1931)	3735 (-55 from 1931)	0.33761
1931	64 (-1 from 1930)	3790 (-338 from 1930)	0.34338
1930	63 (-5 from 1929)	4128 (-332 from 1929)	0.35389
1929	58 (+2 from 1928)	4460 (-170 from 1928)	0.38530
1928	60 (+2 from 1927)	4630 (+255 from 1927)	0.38728
1927	62 (-2 from 1926)	4375 (-102 from 1926)	0.35384
1926	60 (+18 from 1925)	4477 (+934 from 1925)	0.36393
1925	78 (+6 from 1924)	3543 (+23 from 1924)	0.28051
1924	84 (+1 from 1923)	3520 (+239 from 1923)	0.27167
1923	85 (+4 from 1922)	3281 (+117 from 1922)	0.26196
1922	89 (-7 from 1921)	3164 (-270 from 1921)	0.25361
1921	82 (+21 from 1920)	3434 (+768 from 1920)	0.26834
1920	103 (+12 from 1919)	2666 (+552 from 1919)	0.21430
1919	115 (+3 from 1918)	2114 (+92 from 1918)	0.17997
1918	118 (-1 from 1917)	2022 (+116 from 1917)	0.16817
1917	117 (+2 from 1916)	1906 (+53 from 1916)	0.16962
1916	119 (+8 from 1915)	1853 (+288 from 1915)	0.17067
1915	127 (+11 from 1914)	1565 (+495 from 1914)	0.15285
1914	138 (-2 from 1913)	1070 (+186 from 1913)	0.13432
1913	136 (+9 from 1912)	884 (+139 from 1912)	0.13498
1912	145 (+9 from 1911)	745 (+218 from 1911)	0.12698
1911	154 (+8 from 1910)	527 (+74 from 1910)	0.11928
1910	162 (+3 from 1909)	453 (+82 from 1909)	0.10798
1909	165 (-2 from 1908)	371 (+1 from 1908)	0.10079
1908	163 (+9 from 1907)	370 (+46 from 1907)	0.10436
1907	172 (+7 from 1906)	324 (+46 from 1906)	0.09602
1906	179 (+5 from 1905)	278 (+6 from 1905)	0.08869
1905	184 (-7 from 1904)	272 (-4 from 1904)	0.08778
1904	177 (-1 from 1903)	276 No change from 1903	0.09438
1903	176 (+26 from 1902)	276 (+66 from 1902)	0.09921
1902	202 (+49 from 1901)	210 (+76 from 1901)	0.07491
1901	251 (-24 from 1900)	134 (-62 from 1900)	0.05271
1900	227 (+19 from 1899)	196 (+67 from 1899)	0.06169
1899	246 (+25 from 1898)	129 (+5 from 1898)	0.05212
1898	271 (+13 from 1897)	124 (+25 from 1897)	0.04523
1897	284 (-8 from 1896)	99 (-9 from 1896)	0.03988
1896	276 (+3 from 1895)	108 (+6 from 1895)	0.04286
1895	279 (+22 from 1894)	102 (+19 from 1894)	0.04128
1894	301 (+11 from 1893)	83 (+8 from 1893)	0.03517
1893	312 (-3 from 1892)	75 (-2 from 1892)	0.03330
1892	309 (-7 from 1891)	77 (+9 from 1891)	0.03424
1891	302 (-32 from 1890)	68 (-17 from 1890)	0.03459
1890	270 (+42 from 1889)	85 (+24 from 1889)	0.04215
1889	312 (+62 from 1888)	61 (+20 from 1888)	0.03224
1888	374 (-30 from 1887)	41 (+2 from 1887)	0.02164
1887	344 (+80 from 1886)	39 (+13 from 1886)	0.02509
1886	424 (-44 from 1885)	26 (-3 from 1885)	0.01691
1885	380 (+18 from 1884)	29 (+4 from 1884)	0.02043
1884	398 (+119 from 1883)	25 (+11 from 1883)	0.01817
1883	517 (+223 from 1882)	14 (+7 from 1882)	0.01166
1882	740 (-237 from 1881)	7 (-4 from 1881)	0.00605
1881	503 First SSA data recorded	11 First SSA data recorded	0.01113
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Audrey

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#572021

#592022

#582023

New York (NY)

#892021

#912022

#972023

Texas (TX)

#622021

#662022

#912023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#712021

#952022

#892023

Illinois (IL)

#662021

#592022

#772023

Ohio (OH)

#612021

#682022

#722023

Michigan (MI)

#752021

#982022

#732023

Virginia (VA)

#732021

#532022

#592023

Wisconsin (WI)

#582021

#622022

#772023

Florida (FL)

#842021

#1042022

#1032023

Louisiana (LA)

#362021

#392022

#392023

Minnesota (MN)

#452021

#462022

#552023

North Carolina (NC)

#742021

#1022022

#902023

Georgia (GA)

#932021

#772022

#1562023

Missouri (MO)

#672021

#792022

#632023

New Jersey (NJ)

#702021

#862022

#1052023

Massachusetts (MA)

#582021

#672022

#792023

Indiana (IN)

#762021

#882022

#1282023

Tennessee (TN)

#602021

#1082022

#832023

Washington (WA)

#402021

#592022

#592023

Kentucky (KY)

#422021

#682022

#802023

Alabama (AL)

#622021

#712022

#1162023

Maryland (MD)

#592021

#952022

#592023

Iowa (IA)

#792021

#1562022

#972023

South Carolina (SC)

#892021

#1272022

#1372023

Oklahoma (OK)

#1452021

#812022

#1152023

Colorado (CO)

#592021

#792022

#1162023

Mississippi (MS)

#522021

#1192022

#992023

Arizona (AZ)

#892021

#812022

#892023

Oregon (OR)

#552021

#612022

#702023

Kansas (KS)

#1042021

#1092022

#1062023

Connecticut (CT)

#1132021

#982022

#972023

Arkansas (AR)

#942021

#1012022

#912023

West Virginia (WV)

#812021

#622022

#862023

Utah (UT)

#882021

#952022

#1232023

Nebraska (NE)

#1662021

#672022

#782023

District of Columbia (DC)

#1022021

#652022

#1002023

North Dakota (ND)

#642019

#542020

#1742021

Maine (ME)

#912021

#592022

#1612023

New Mexico (NM)

#2412021

#1122022

#1532023

Idaho (ID)

#372021

#1162022

#952023

South Dakota (SD)

#1042021

#912022

#852023

Montana (MT)

#732021

#622022

#1692023

Hawaii (HI)

#812021

#532022

#582023

Nevada (NV)

#552021

#1222022

#1582023

Rhode Island (RI)

#842021

#1112022

#522023

New Hampshire (NH)

#512021

#1192022

#882023

Delaware (DE)

#1152021

#1052022

#342023

Alaska (AK)

#692021

#1032022

#432023

Vermont (VT)

#652017

#762019

#482021

Wyoming (WY)

#352019

#472021

#352022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Audrey a Name for Boys or Girls?

Audrey is traditionally a name for girls. It is known for its classic and elegant appeal, often chosen for its timeless quality and strong yet graceful connotations.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Audrey

Audra
Audrina
Audry
Ethel
Adrianna

Audrey in Famous People Names And Pop Culture

Famous People
In Popular Culture

Audrey Hepburn (Actress, 1929–1993): A British actress and humanitarian known for her roles in classic films like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Roman Holiday."
Audrey Tautou (Actress, born 1976): A French actress best known for her role in the film "Amélie."
Audrey Meadows (Actress, 1922–1996): An American actress famous for her role as Alice Kramden on the TV show "The Honeymooners."
Audrey Flack (Artist, born 1931): An American painter and sculptor known for her photorealistic works and contributions to contemporary art.
Audrey Puente (Meteorologist, born 1970): An American meteorologist and television reporter known for her work in New York City.
Audrey Assad (Singer-Songwriter, born 1983): An American singer-songwriter known for her contemporary Christian music.
Audrey Landers (Actress and Singer, born 1956): An American actress and singer best known for her role in the TV series "Dallas."
Audrey Tang (Politician, born 1981): A Taiwanese politician and software programmer known for being the Digital Minister of Taiwan.
Audrey Santo (Servant of God, 1983–2007): An American girl who became known for the unexplained phenomena associated with her life.
Audrey Esparza (Actress, born 1986): An American actress known for her role in the TV series "Blindspot."
Audrey Niffenegger (Author, born 1963): An American author best known for her novel "The Time Traveler's Wife."
Audrey Wells (Screenwriter and Director, 1960–2018): An American screenwriter and director known for films like "Under the Tuscan Sun."

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Audrey Name Meaning

Audrey Overview

Audrey Variations in Different Cultures

What Is the Meaning of Audrey?

What Is the Origin of The Name Audrey?

Audrey Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Audrey in the U.S. over the Years

Is Audrey a Name for Boys or Girls?

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Audrey

Audrey in Famous People Names And Pop Culture

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