How Many People Are Named Audra?
An estimated 20,982 people in the United States have the first name Audra. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Audra peaked in popularity in 1967 with 1,158 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Audra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Audra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Audra is overwhelmingly female, 193 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
20,982
About 1 in 16,336 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1967
1,158 births
Total Registered
25,686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Audra
Audra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 25,686 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Audra as a male name
Ranked #6,318 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1915 (18 births)
Audra as a female name
Ranked #1,939 in 2024
102 female births in 2024
Peak: 1967 (1,153 births)
Audra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Audra span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,181 babies were registered. Audra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Audra by Decade
How has Audra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Audra by State
Birth registrations for Audra span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, New Hampshire, Alaska. On average, about 430 Audras were registered per state.
Audra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Audra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Audra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audra?
We estimate approximately 20,982 people named Audra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,336 Americans share this first name.
Is Audra a common name?
Audra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Audra most popular?
Audra reached peak popularity in 1967, when 1,158 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Audra is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Audra a female name?
Audra is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Audra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Audra Smith, Audra Johnson, Audra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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