Abbey vs Audrey
Abbey and Audreycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Abbey was ranked #62 and Audrey #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abbey was ranked #4645 and Audrey #382 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abbey was ranked #856 and Audrey #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abbey and Audrey over time
Abbey and Audrey appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Abbey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abbey and Audrey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1992 and 2023, ending at #856 and #856.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abbey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Audrey in 12.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #165 in 1997, Audrey #294 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Audrey moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #601 and #655; by 2011 that had become #575 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abbey #4645, Audrey #382.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1992–2023
Abbey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Audrey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #110 in 2008, Audrey #229 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abbey #856, Audrey #856.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abbey | Audrey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abbey and Audrey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abbey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2010
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls