Alice vs Audrey
Alice 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 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Audrey #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Audrey #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Audrey #355 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Audrey #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Audrey #541 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Audrey over time
Alice and Audrey appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Audrey in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Audrey in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Alice and Audrey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #41 and #885.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Audrey rose about as far as Alice fell — from #25 and #2683 in 1996 to #49 and #355 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Audrey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #41 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Audrey in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Audrey #44 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Audrey #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Audrey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Audrey #294 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Audrey #355.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Audrey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Audrey #19 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Audrey #34.
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 | Alice | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | 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
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Audrey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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