Allison vs Audrey
Allison 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #3318 and Audrey #355 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Audrey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Allison and Audrey over time
Allison and Audrey appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Allison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Audrey in none. 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
Allison and Audrey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #631 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Audrey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #631 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Allison #164 in 1966, Audrey #44 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Audrey in 43.
Highest recorded here: Allison #164 in 1966, Audrey #44 in 1967.
The order changed in 2023: Allison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #905 and #905; by 2023 that had become #727 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #631, Audrey #898.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Audrey in 25.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Audrey #294 in 2019.
The order changed in 1997: Audrey moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #2350 and #2683; by 1997 that had become #1802 and #1666.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #3318, Audrey #355.
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 | Allison | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Audrey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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