Antoinette vs Audrey
Antoinette 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 2023, Antoinette was ranked #5687 and Audrey #350 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Antoinette was ranked #689 and Audrey #461 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Antoinette and Audrey over time
Antoinette and Audrey appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Antoinette 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
Antoinette and Audrey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2005, ending at #689 and #461.
- Longest-running competitions
Antoinette and Audrey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1964 to 2005, ending at #689 and #461.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Antoinette #87 in 1968, Audrey #44 in 1967.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #95 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2005 they were #689 and #461.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1964–2005
Antoinette held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Audrey in 36.
Highest recorded here: Antoinette #87 in 1968, Audrey #44 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Antoinette #689, Audrey #461.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2023
Antoinette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Audrey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Antoinette #783 in 1996, Audrey #298 in 2015.
The order changed in 2001: Audrey moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #969 and #1313; by 2001 that had become #1870 and #1170.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Antoinette #5687, Audrey #350.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Audrey
Pairs where Audrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hannah vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #21 and #885.
Hannah · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Evelyn vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #885.
Evelyn · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Claire vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #352 and #885.
Claire · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Antoinette | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antoinette has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Audrey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Antoinette
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #95 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 recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #87 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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 #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls