Aubrey vs Lucia
Aubrey and Luciacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aubrey was ranked #445 and Lucia #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #407 and Lucia #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aubrey was ranked #790 and Lucia #93 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aubrey was ranked #191 and Lucia #170 among girls in England and Wales.
Aubrey and Lucia over time
Aubrey and Lucia appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Lucia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aubrey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Aubrey and Lucia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #191 and #170.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Aubrey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lucia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #189 in 2023, Lucia #169 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aubrey #191, Lucia #170.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1980–2023
Aubrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #365 in 2017, Lucia #85 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aubrey #445, Lucia #85.
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 | Aubrey | Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of Lucius, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. Associated with Saint Lucia, a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse and patron saint of the blind — widely celebrated in Scandinavian Saint Lucy's Day traditions. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /lɵ.ˈsiː.a/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #191 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lucia has a recorded origin (Latin); Aubrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Aubrey and Lucia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucia; Aubrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aubrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #191 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lucia
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #428 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls