How Many People Are Named Audrey?
An estimated 197,112 people in the United States have the first name Audrey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #273 overall. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Audrey peaked in popularity in 2015 with 5,627 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Audrey 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 Audrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Audrey is overwhelmingly female, 2,928 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
197,112
About 1 in 1,739 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2015
5,627 births
Total Registered
305,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Audrey
Audrey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 305,866 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Audrey as a male name
Ranked #10,952 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (74 births)
Audrey as a female name
Ranked #82 in 2024
2,993 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (5,613 births)
Audrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Audrey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 51,695 babies were registered. While Audrey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Audrey by Decade
How has Audrey 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 | 0 | 253 | |
| 1890s | 977 | 27 | 950 | |
| 1900s | 2,789 | 82 | 2,707 | |
| 1910s | 13,546 | 407 | 13,139 | |
| 1920s | 38,176 | 626 | 37,550 | |
| 1930s | 34,480 | 473 | 34,007 | |
| 1940s | 20,012 | 295 | 19,717 | |
| 1950s | 22,498 | 273 | 22,225 | |
| 1960s | 18,061 | 194 | 17,867 | |
| 1970s | 10,535 | 157 | 10,378 | |
| 1980s | 14,799 | 129 | 14,670 | |
| 1990s | 19,594 | 64 | 19,530 | |
| 2000s | 41,608 | 94 | 41,514 | |
| 2010s | 51,695 | 85 | 51,610 | |
| 2020s | 16,843 | 22 | 16,821 | |
Audrey by State
Birth registrations for Audrey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 5,845 Audreys were registered per state.
Audrey + Last Name Combinations
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Audrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audrey?
We estimate approximately 197,112 people named Audrey 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 1,739 Americans share this first name.
Is Audrey a common name?
Audrey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Audrey most popular?
Audrey reached peak popularity in 2015, when 5,627 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Audrey is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Audrey a female name?
Audrey is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Audrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Audrey Smith, Audrey Johnson, Audrey 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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